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Daily Archives: February 14, 2019
Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) Jack Smight, James Mason, Leonard Whiting, David McCallum

Per its title, Jack Smight’s Frankenstein: The True Story, strives for greater faithfulness to Mary Shelley’s novel than prior versions. Read More »
Thirst (1979) Rod Hardy, Chantal Contouri, Shirley Cameron, Max Phipps

The descendant of Elizabeth Bathory is abducted by a cult of self-proclaimed supermen Read More »
An American Crime (2007) Tommy O’Haver, Ellen Page, Hayley McFarland, Nick Searcy

Based on a true story that shocked the nation in 1965, the film recounts one of the most shocking crimes ever committed against a single victim. Read More »
The Poppy (1935) Kenji Mizoguchi, Ichirô Tsukida, Daijirô Natsukawa, Kazuyoshi Takeda

Based on Soseki Natsume’s 1908 novel of the same title, Poppy is an ornately complicated story of desire and ambition. Read More »
Requiem for a Bounty Killer (1972) Angelo Pannacciò, Michael Forest, Giuseppe Cardillo, Susanna Levi

Nick Barton returns home to his ranch and finds his family massacred by outlaws Read More »
Happenstance (2000) Laurent Firode, Audrey Tautou, Faudel, Eric Savin

Chance, volition, and the large effects of tiny causes swirl through Paris on a single day. Read More »
Pinball Summer (1980) George Mihalka, Michael Zelniker, Carl Marotte, Karen Stephen

Do kids today think of anything but cruising around, playing games and “making out”? Read More »
A Story Written with Water (1965) Yoshishige Yoshida, Mariko Okada, Ruriko Asaoka, Isao Yamagata

Shizuo discovers a mysterious letter about his fiancé Yumiko, which prompts him to explore his sexual psychology and memories. Read More »
Little Man, What Now? (1934) Frank Borzage, Margaret Sullavan, Douglass Montgomery, Alan Hale

A young couple struggling against poverty must keep their marriage a secret Read More »