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The Captive City (1952) Robert Wise, John Forsythe, Joan Camden, Harold J. Kennedy, Crime, Film-Noir, Drama
A private investigator informs small-town newspaper editor Jim Austin (John Forsythe) of corrupt local activity. Read More »
Marathon (1993) Carlos Saura, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Linford Christie, Documentary, Sport
A view of the Olympic Games at Barcelona, using the marathon race as the weaving thread. Read More »
Down the Drain (1993) Shinobu Yaguchi, Noboru Iguchi, Shigeru Izumiya, Kotaro, Comedy
The protagonist, Junko, endures a long series of remarkable misfortunes that leave her at loose ends, steering the films toward the topic of modern experiences of displacement and spiritual homelessness. Read More »
At Noon (1978) Kôichi Gotô, Kenichi Kaneda, Kôji Tamura, Shinobu Yûki, Crime, Drama
Tadao returns from Tokyo to live in his home town. Living with his parents, he gets a job fixing radios and TV sets. Read More »
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939) William Clemens, Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, John Litel, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Nancy Drew and Ted Nickerson solve a murder and save two elderly ladies from losing their family home. The old mansion is complete with a moving wall and a hidden staircase. Read More »
Muscle Beach Party (1964) William Asher, Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi, Comedy, Musical
Suntanned surfer Frankie (Frankie Avalon) and his beach baby, Dee Dee (Annette Funicello), are all set for another summer of dancing Read More »
Mieheke / The Surrogate Husband (1936) Valentin Vaala, Tuulikki Paananen, Tauno Palo, Uuno Laakso, Comedy, Romance
Irmeli wants a certain job as a secretary but finds out that she would have to be married in order to get the vacancy. Read More »
Kaikki rakastavat / Everybody’s Love (1935) Valentin Vaala, Ansa Ikonen, Tauno Palo, Birgit Nuotio, Comedy, Romance
The romantic musical comedy Kaikki rakastavat is a key work in Finnish film history since it was the first feature film of Valentin Vaala as the house director of Suomi-Filmi and the film which launched the most beloved screen couple of Finland, Tauno Palo and Ansa Ikonen. Read More »
Sleuth (1972) Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Alec Cawthorne, Mystery, Thriller
Milo Tindle and Andrew Wyke have something in common, Andrew’s wife. In an attempt to find a way out of this without costing Andrew a fortune in alimony Read More »
Aunt Zita (1968) Robert Enrico, Joanna Shimkus, Katina Paxinou, Bernard Fresson, Drama
While taking care of her dying aunt Zita, Annie decides to make an evening of it and experience the nightlife of Paris. Read More »
The Drifting Avenger (1968) Jun’ya Satô, Ken Takakura, Ken Goodlet, Judith Roberts, Drama, Western
Ken, son of a former samurai settles with his family in the west from Japan. Read More »
Paper Marriage (1988) Alfred Cheung, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Maggie Cheung, Joyce Godenzi, Action, Comedy
An illegal immigrant in Hong Kong, unable to get a Green Card, is subjected to humiliation, and does odd things to survive – like taking part in a mud wrestling match. Read More »
Mandara (1971) Akio Jissôji, Shin Kishida, Kôji Shimizu, Hiroko Sakurai, Drama
Two student couples stumble upon a cult dedicated to promoting the primordial human state through rape and agriculture. Read More »
Shogun Assassin (1980) Robert Houston, Tomisaburô Wakayama, Kayo Matsuo, Minoru Ôki, Action, Adventure
Long ago there was a great samurai warrior who served his Shogun honorably. The Shogun however grew paranoid as he became more and more senile. Read More »