Alas, an aristocrat and a barrister on the same plateau. Read More »
Romance
Tilt (2011) Viktor Chouchkov, Yavor Baharov, Radina Kardjilova, Ovanes Torosian
TILT is a love story set against the backdrop of the changing political and social environment in Europe in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Read More »
Silent Night AKA Magdalene (1988) Monica Teuber, Steve Bond, Nastassja Kinski, David Warner
Father Joseph Mohr, a newly appointed priest in the town of Oberndorf (near Salzburg) Read More »
Whoopee! (1930) Thornton Freeland, Eddie Cantor, Ethel Shutta, Paul Gregory
Western sheriff Bob Wells is preparing to marry Sally Morgan; she loves part-Indian Wanenis, whose race is an obstacle. Read More »
Don’t Ever Leave Me (1949) Arthur Crabtree, Jimmy Hanley, Petula Clark, Linden Travers
In a pleasant variation on “The Ransom of Red Chief,” elderly crook Harry Denton Read More »
Buddies AKA A un (1989) Yasuo Furuhata, Ken Takakura, Eiji Bandô, Sumiko Fuji, Yasuko Tomita
Based on a celebrated book by Kuniko Mukoda, this film directed by Yasuo Furuhata tells of a close friendship undone by love. Read More »
The Little Mermaid AKA Malá morská víla (1976) Karel Kachyna, Miroslava Safránková, Radovan Lukavský, Petr Svojtka
The little mermaid rescues a prince from drowning and falls in love with him. Read More »
Stolen Holiday (1937) Michael Curtiz, Kay Francis, Claude Rains, Ian Hunter
Nicole Picot is working as a model in a Paris dress salon when she is picked by Stefan Orloff Read More »
The Last American Virgin (1982) Boaz Davidson, Lawrence Monoson, Diane Franklin, Steve Antin
The friendship of a group of young friends struggling with teen sex, drugs Read More »
Carmen Jones (1954) Otto Preminger, Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey
At an all-black army camp, civilian parachute maker and “hot bundle” Carmen Jones is desired by many of the men. Read More »
Boxing Helena (1993) Jennifer Lynch, Julian Sands, Sherilyn Fenn, Bill Paxton
A top surgeon is besotted with a beautiful woman who once ditched him. Read More »
Cold Comfort Farm (1995) John Schlesinger, Eileen Atkins, Kate Beckinsale, Sheila Burrell
In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphaned at age 19 Read More »
The Great Defender (1934) Thomas Bentley, Matheson Lang, Margaret Bannerman, Arthur Margetson
Sir Douglas Rolls had earned the reputation of being England’s greatest barrister. Read More »
The Solitaire Man (1933) Jack Conway, Herbert Marshall, Mary Boland, Lionel Atwill
Oliver Lane is “The Solitaire Man,” a renowned jewel thief who is ready to retire and marry Helen Read More »
The Last Frontier (1955) Anthony Mann, Victor Mature, Guy Madison, Robert Preston
Crude and uncivilized backwoods trapper Jed Cooper and his two partners sign up as scouts in a remote Oregon army fort Read More »