Twelve-year-old Nick lives with his Uncle Murray, a Mr. Micawber-like Dickensian Read More »
Romance
The Affairs of Susan (1945) William A. Seiter, Joan Fontaine, George Brent, Dennis O’Keefe
Susan is about to be married, but the wedding may get called off after her fiancee summons three former beaus. Read More »
Paris Frills AKA Falbalas (1945) Jacques Becker, Raymond Rouleau, Micheline Presle, Jean Chevrier
A philandering young dress designer plays fast and loose with the hearts Read More »
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1987) Bobby Roth, Lewis Smith, James Laurenson, Robert Picardo
An alien lands on Earth and decides that he needs to take a job in order Read More »
To Each His Own (1946) Mitchell Leisen, Olivia de Havilland, John Lund, Mary Anderson
During World War I, small-town girl Josephine Norris has an illegitimate son by an itinerant pilot. Read More »
A Summer’s Tale AKA Conte d’été (1996) Éric Rohmer, Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwenaëlle Simon
A shy maths graduate takes a holiday in Dinard before starting his first job. Read More »
Valley of Flowers (2006) Pan Nalin, Milind Soman, Mylène Jampanoï, Naseeruddin Shah
Along the highest mountain passes of the Himalayas, tough, intrepid Jalan (Milind Soman) Read More »
Rebecca (1979) Simon Langton, Jeremy Brett, Joanna David, Anna Massey
A young English girl in Monte Carlo falls in love with a rude, handsome stranger who proposes Read More »
Lucky Break AKA Paperback Romance (1994) Ben Lewin, Gia Carides, Anthony LaPaglia, Rebecca Gibney
Sophie, a writer of racy romance novels, is working on one of her stories in the library Read More »
Farewell to Autumn AKA Pozegnanie jesieni (1990) Mariusz Trelinski, Jan Frycz, Maria Pakulnis, Grazyna Trela
Decadence, homosexuality, excess wealth, infidelity Read More »
The Trapp Family AKA Die Trapp-Familie (1956) Wolfgang Liebeneiner, Ruth Leuwerik, Hans Holt, Maria Holst
A novice nun, Maria, is sent to care for the unruly children of a wealthy Baron. Read More »
Tora-san 27 AKA Otoko wa tsurai yo: Naniwa no koi no Torajirô (1981) Yôji Yamada, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Keiko Matsuzaka
When his travels bring him to Osaka, Tora-san falls in love with a local geisha. Read More »
A Hazard of Hearts (1987) John Hough, Diana Rigg, Edward Fox, Helena Bonham Carter
When compulsive gambler Sir Giles Staverley (Christopher Plummer) has lost his estate Read More »
Mignon Has Come to Stay AKA Mignon è partita (1988) Francesca Archibugi, Stefania Sandrelli, Jean-Pierre Duriez, Leonardo Ruta
A French teenage girl is forced to move in with her less well off Italian relatives. Read More »
Blindfold (1965) Philip Dunne, Rock Hudson, Claudia Cardinale, Jack Warden, Comedy, Romance, Thriller
Dr. Bartholomew Snow, a psychiatrist, is treating a man with emotional problems who Read More »