
Magali, 45, is a wine producer in the south of France. She’s a widow, and her best friend, Isabelle, decides to find her a new husband. Read More »
Monthly Archives: December 2019
The Road Home (1999) Yimou Zhang, Ziyi Zhang, Honglei Sun, Hao Zheng

City businessman Luo Yusheng returns to his home village in North China for the funeral of his father, the village teacher. Read More »
Storm Children: Book One (2014) Lav Diaz

On 8 November 2013, the city Tacloban on Leyte Island, Philippines, was largely destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan, causing the death of 6,201 people. Read More »
East Lynne (1931) Frank Lloyd, Ann Harding, Clive Brook, Conrad Nagel

The refined Lady Isabel Carlisle, after leaving her family and enduring nearly a decade of hardships, learns that her son has fallen ill. Read More »
The Ravagers (1965) Eddie Romero, John Saxon, Fernando Poe Jr., Bronwyn FitzSimons

The biggest war picture ever filmed in the Philippines, a savage, raw action-packed spectacle of men and woman in war Read More »
Drunken Angel (1948) Akira Kurosawa, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Reizaburô Yamamoto

After a battle with rival criminals, a small-time gangster is treated by an alcoholic doctor in post-war Japan. Read More »
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) April Wright, Charles Bruss, Riley Cooke, Roger Corman

Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 50s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation. Read More »
Party Husband (1931) Clarence G. Badger, Dorothy Mackaill, James Rennie, Dorothy Peterson

Early Talkie titanness Dorothy Mackaill stars in this steamy pairing of racy dramas that tested the limits of the censors Read More »
Felix and Otilia (1972) Iulian Mihu, Radu Boruzescu, Julieta Szönyi, Sergiu Nicolaescu

In this monumental Romanian film, a large family and its many generations vie for advantage Read More »
Law of the Border (1966) Lütfi Akad, Yilmaz Güney, Pervin Par, Erol Tas

In order to keep his ailing son alive, an impoverished man agrees to sneak a herd of sheep across the border. Read More »