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Monthly Archives: December 2019
Night of the Demon (1957) Jacques Tourneur, Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins, Niall MacGinnis
Dr. John Holden ventures to London to attend a paranormal psychology symposium with the intention to expose devil cult leader Julian Karswell. Read More »
Autumn Tale (1998) Éric Rohmer, Marie Rivière, Béatrice Romand, Alain Libolt
Magali, 45, is a wine producer in the south of France. She’s a widow, and her best friend, Isabelle, decides to find her a new husband. Read More »
The Road Home (1999) Yimou Zhang, Ziyi Zhang, Honglei Sun, Hao Zheng
City businessman Luo Yusheng returns to his home village in North China for the funeral of his father, the village teacher. Read More »
Storm Children: Book One (2014) Lav Diaz
On 8 November 2013, the city Tacloban on Leyte Island, Philippines, was largely destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan, causing the death of 6,201 people. Read More »
East Lynne (1931) Frank Lloyd, Ann Harding, Clive Brook, Conrad Nagel
The refined Lady Isabel Carlisle, after leaving her family and enduring nearly a decade of hardships, learns that her son has fallen ill. Read More »
The Spaniard’s Curse (1958) Ralph Kemplen, Tony Wright, Lee Patterson, Susan Beaumont
A man is convicted of murder. He denies murder, and uses an ancient curse to threaten those responsible for sentencing him to death. Read More »
The Ravagers (1965) Eddie Romero, John Saxon, Fernando Poe Jr., Bronwyn FitzSimons
The biggest war picture ever filmed in the Philippines, a savage, raw action-packed spectacle of men and woman in war Read More »
Drunken Angel (1948) Akira Kurosawa, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Reizaburô Yamamoto
After a battle with rival criminals, a small-time gangster is treated by an alcoholic doctor in post-war Japan. Read More »
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) April Wright, Charles Bruss, Riley Cooke, Roger Corman
Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 50s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation. Read More »
Party Husband (1931) Clarence G. Badger, Dorothy Mackaill, James Rennie, Dorothy Peterson
Early Talkie titanness Dorothy Mackaill stars in this steamy pairing of racy dramas that tested the limits of the censors Read More »
Felix and Otilia (1972) Iulian Mihu, Radu Boruzescu, Julieta Szönyi, Sergiu Nicolaescu
In this monumental Romanian film, a large family and its many generations vie for advantage Read More »
Law of the Border (1966) Lütfi Akad, Yilmaz Güney, Pervin Par, Erol Tas
In order to keep his ailing son alive, an impoverished man agrees to sneak a herd of sheep across the border. Read More »
The Great American Girl Robbery (1979) Jeff Werner, Kristine DeBell, Jason Williams, Anthony Lewis
A busload containing three cheerleading teams from 3 different schools who are heading to compete against each other is hijacked by terrorists and the girls are kidnapped. Read More »
…and the Fifth Horseman Is Fear (1965) Zbynek Brynych, Miroslav Machácek, Olga Scheinpflugová, Zdenka Procházková
Dr. Braun is forbidden to practice medicine because he’s a Jew living in Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia. Read More »