In 1845 Vienna, Johann Strauß II – Schani to his friends – would rather write and perform waltzes than anything else Read More »
Daily Archives: September 30, 2020
The Student’s Romance (1935) Otto Kanturek, Grete Natzler, Patric Knowles, W.H. Berry
In old Heidelberg the marriage of a student to a princess is nearly compromised Read More »
Untamed Youth (1957) Howard W. Koch, Mamie Van Doren, Lori Nelson, John Russell
Sisters Jane and Penny are arrested for hitchhiking on their way to Los Angeles when they stop for a quick skinny-dip in a rural town. Read More »
The Pusher (1960) Gene Milford, Kathy Carlyle, Robert Lansing, Felice Orlandi
A detective investigating the murder of a heroin addict discovers that there is a connection between the junkie and his fiance, who is his boss’ daughter. Read More »
The Big Swag AKA La grosse caisse (1965) Alex Joffé, Bourvil, Paul Meurisse, Françoise Deldick
Louis Bourdin, a modest ticket puncher on the Paris metro, is so enamoured of crime fiction that he decides to write his own novel Read More »
Made in Hong Kong AKA Heung Gong jai jo (1997) Fruit Chan, Sam Lee, Neiky Hui-Chi Yim, Wenders Li
Autumn Moon (Sam Lee), a low-rent triad living in Hong Kong, struggles to find meaning in his hopelessly violent existence. Read More »
Tooth and Nail (2007) Mark Young, Michael Madsen, Vinnie Jones, Rachel Miner
In a post-apocalyptic world, a small group of survivors, who call themselves Foragers Read More »