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Monthly Archives: January 2020
Hans le marin / Wicked City (1949) François Villiers, Maria Montez, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Lilli Palmer

When his freighter pulls into Marseille, Canadian seaman Eric Martin falls in love with Dolores Read More »
Murder Most Foul (1964) George Pollock, Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Charles ‘Bud’ Tingwell

Although the evidence appears to be overwhelming in the strangulation murder of a blackmailer Read More »
Shin Jingi no Hakaba / Graveyard of Honor (2002) Takashi Miike, Ryo Amamiya, Narimi Arimori, Yoshiyuki Daichi

A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss’ life and thus makes his way up in the organization. Read More »
The Decks Ran Red (1958) Andrew L. Stone, James Mason, Dorothy Dandridge, Broderick Crawford

Danger and suspense sail the high seas in this nautical thriller that some commentators call uncommonly fierce for its time. Read More »
Omnibus – Made in Ealing (1986) Alan Yentob, Richard Attenborough, Jill Balcon, Michael Balcon

A BBC Omnibus special documentary about Ealing Studios Read More »
Tea Party (1965) Charles Jarrott, Leo McKern, Vivien Merchant, Jennifer Wright

A self-made millionaire of humble origins acquires a new secretary just before he is due to marry a woman of aristocratic lineage. Read More »
Caged (2011) Stephan Brenninkmeijer, Chantal Demming, Babette Holtmann, Victor Reinier

After years of suppressing her desires, Stella finds she can no longer ignore her deep-rooted longings. Read More »
Breakaway (1956) Henry Cass, Tom Conway

When Johnny Matlock whisks away a cold war secret from under the noses of Berlin’s top secret agents Read More »
Gokuaku bôzu / Wicked Priest (1968) Kiyoshi Saeki, Tomisaburô Wakayama, Kenjirô Ishiyama, Tsu Ishiyama

During the Taisho Period (early 1920’s) a monastery of warrior monks was split apart between two factions. Read More »