
It is the story of Jiri and Jan, two Czech soldiers, battling alongside the allied forces against the Germans Read More »
Daily Archives: November 9, 2019
Hope and Glory (1987) John Boorman, Sarah Miles, David Hayman, Sebastian Rice-Edwards

A semi-autobiographical project by John Boorman about a nine year old boy called Bill Read More »
Ethan Frome (1993) John Madden, Liam Neeson, Patricia Arquette, Gil Rood

Based on the novel of the same name by Edith Wharton, it is about a husband and wife (Ethan and Zeena) Read More »
Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1955) Georg Wilhelm Pabst, Albin Skoda, Oskar Werner, Lotte Tobisch

This war drama film is a German-Austrian project in black-and-white and released in 1955. Read More »
Wide Boy (1952) Ken Hughes, Sydney Tafler, Susan Shaw, Ronald Howard

The title, in British police parlance of the day, defines a petty crook whose criminal activities are minor and legal-borderline Read More »
Wheel of Fate (1953) Francis Searle, Patric Doonan, Sandra Dorne, Bryan Forbes

Two brothers work in their invalid father’s repair garage. Johnny is the quiet, reliable one while Ted is younger and wilder. Read More »
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966) Blake Edwards, James Coburn, Dick Shawn, Sergio Fantoni

A by-the-book captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. Read More »
The Runaway Bus (1954) Val Guest, Marianne Stone, Lionel Murton, Lisa Gastoni

When heavy fog prevents all aircraft from leaving London airport, a group of passengers take an airline bus Read More »
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) Sam Wood, Sidney Franklin, Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Terry Kilburn

An old classics teacher looks back over his long career, remembering pupils Read More »
The Red Shoes (1948) Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer

Under the authoritarian rule of charismatic ballet impressario Boris Lermontov Read More »