A middle class household in Loire, in which matters look only a bit off kilter. Read More »
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Jabberwocky (1977) Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Harry H. Corbett, John Le Mesurier, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Following the passing of his father the young cooper’Dennis Cooper’ goes into city where he must pass a few experiences. Read More »
The Wrong Man (1956) Alfred Hitchcock, Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero – Manny to his friends – is a string bassist, a devoted husband and father, and a practicing Catholic. Read More »
Marat/Sade (1967) Peter Brook, Patrick Magee, Clifford Rose, Glenda Jackson, Drama, History, Music
July 13, 1808 in the Charenton Insane Asylum just outside Paris. Read More »
The Cannibals (1988) Manoel de Oliveira, Luís Miguel Cintra, Leonor Silveira, Diogo Dória, Musical, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
This odd film is a major representative of an even odder film genre: direct-to-celluloid opera. Read More »
Crab Trap (2009) Oscar Ruiz Navia, Karent Hinestroza, Arnobio Salazar Rivas, Rodrigo Vélez, Drama
A drama set in the black communities of Colombia’s Pacific coast, where a man looking to flee the country by boat encounters a local fisherman. Read More »
The Dragon of Evil Against the Warrior Saint (1969) Glauber Rocha, Maurício do Valle, Odete Lara, Othon Bastos, Action, Crime, Drama, Western
This movie is the sequel to “God and the Devil in the Land of the Sun” (Deus e o diabo na terra do sol), and takes place 29 years after Antonio das Mortes killed Corisco (the “Blond Devil”), last of the Cangaceiros. Read More »
Moon Zero Two (1969) Roy Ward Baker, James Olson, Catherine Schell, Warren Mitchell, Crime, Sci-Fi
A space salvage expert and his partner become involved with a group of criminals intent on hijacking a small asteroid made of sapphire and crashing it into the moon for later recovery. Read More »
And Tomorrow? (1967) Emile Degelin, Jacques Dufilho, Claudia Bremer, Janine Bischops, Comedy
The audience witnesses Jeroom (played by Jacques Dufhilo)’s holiday adventures on the Spanish Costa Brava which are reminiscent of burlesque, silent movies and the slapstick world of Jacques Tati. Read More »
His Girl Friday (1940) Howard Hawks, Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Walter Burns, editor of a major Chicago newspaper, is about to lose his ace reporter and former wife, Hildy Johnson, to insurance salesman Bruce Baldwin, but not without a fight! Read More »
Come September (1961) Robert Mulligan, Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Sandra Dee, Comedy, Romance
Wealthy industrialist Robert Talbot arrives early for his annual vacation at his luxurious Italian villa to find three problems lying in wait for him. Read More »
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948) H.C. Potter, Joan Fontaine, James Stewart, Eddie Albert, Comedy, Romance
Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night Read More »
A Private Affair (2002) Guillaume Nicloux, Thierry Lhermitte, Marion Cotillard, Samuel Le Bihan, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
It’s been six months since Rachel Siprien disappeared. At the request of Rachel’s mother, private detective François takes over the investigation. Read More »
The Medicine Seller (2013) Antonio Morabito, Claudio Santamaria, Isabella Ferrari, Evita Ciri, Drama
Bruno is a drug rep. His company, the ‘Zafer’, is going through a difficult time. So as not to lose his job, Bruno is willing to bribe doctors Read More »
Black God White Devil (1964) Glauber Rocha, Geraldo Del Rey, Yoná Magalhães, Othon Bastos, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Western
Fictionalized account of the adventures of hired gunman Antonio das Mortes, set against the real life last days of rural banditism. Read More »