Ben and Marian Rolf rent a grand old country mansion as a summer getaway for themselves Read More »
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Hansel and Gretel (1987) Len Talan, David Warner, Hugh Pollard, Nicola Stapleton
Based on the fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm. Hansel and Gretel are abandoned after the famine strike in the village Read More »
Augustine of Hippo (1972) Roberto Rossellini, Dary Berkani, Virgilio Gazzolo, Cesare Barbetti
This biography tells the life story of Augustine, the Bishop of Hippo, a North African region during the last years of the Roman Empire. Read More »
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) William Dieterle, Charles Laughton, Maureen O’Hara, Cedric Hardwicke
King Louis XI is a wise and old king and Frollo is the Chief Justice. Read More »
Murders in the Zoo (1933) A. Edward Sutherland, Charles Ruggles, Lionel Atwill, Gail Patrick
Eric Gorman returns with his wife Evelyn from a trip to the Orient collecting zoo animals Read More »
It Happened Tomorrow (1944) René Clair, Dick Powell, Linda Darnell, Jack Oakie
In the beginning of the Twentieth Century, Lawrence ‘Larry’ Stevens is an ambitious reporter of The Evening News. Read More »
The Missionary (1982) Richard Loncraine, Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Trevor Howard
In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England Read More »
Mr. Majestyk (1974) Richard Fleischer, Charles Bronson, Linda Cristal, Al Lettieri
Vietnam veteran Vince Majestyk just wants to grow his watermelons and live in peace on his farm. Read More »
The Devil’s Eye (1960) Ingmar Bergman, Jarl Kulle, Bibi Andersson, Stig Järrel
The devil has a stye in his eye, caused by the purity of a vicar’s daughter. Read More »
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975) Dick Richards, Alan Arkin, Sally Kellerman, Mackenzie Phillips
Hapless driving instructor and former Gunnery Sergeant Rafferty, living in squalor near Hollywood, California Read More »
The Merry Wives (1939) Otakar Vávra, Zdenek Stepánek, Frantisek Kreuzmann, Adina Mandlová
Czech filmmaker Otakar Vavra truly came into his own with his third feature Read More »
Mighty Joe Young (1949) Ernest B. Schoedsack, Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong
In Africa, the girl Jill Young trades a baby gorilla with two natives and raises the animal. Read More »
Angela (1977) Boris Sagal, Sophia Loren, Steve Railsback, John Huston
Angela, a prostitute has decided to become a waitress after she gets pregnant by Ben and needs a better way to support her baby. Read More »
Stormy Crossing (1958) C.M. Pennington-Richards, John Ireland, Derek Bond, Leslie Dwyer
Two swimmers are attempting to swim across the English Channel when one of them disappears. Read More »
We Won’t Grow Old Together (1972) Maurice Pialat, Marlène Jobert, Jean Yanne, Christine Fabréga
Jean has been married to Francoise for years, but his relationship with his wife has been all but over for a long time. Read More »