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Monthly Archives: November 2020
A Christmas Tale AKA Un conte de Noël (2008) Arnaud Desplechin, Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric

In Arnaud Desplechin’s beguiling A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël), Catherine Deneuve brings her legendary poise to the role of Junon Read More »
Return from Hell AKA Intoarcerea din iad (1983) Nicolae Margineanu, Constantin Brînzea, Maria Ploae, Remus Margineanu

A peasant returns to his village as a rich man. Here he finds that he still has feelings for his ex-girlfriend Read More »
The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972) Lamont Johnson, George Peppard, Michael Sarrazin, Christine Belford

A break-in and sabotage attempt occurs at a top secret research institute and the culprit is cornered and captured. Read More »
Dead Easy (1982) Bert Deling, Scott Burgess, Rosemary Paul, Tim McKenzie

Three young friends trying to break into the entertainment business inadvertently anger a mob boss Read More »
Summertime Killer AKA Un verano para matar (1972) Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi, Karl Malden, Olivia Hussey, Christopher Mitchum

A six-year-old boy witnesses mobsters beat his father to death. Read More »
The Blazing Valiant AKA Moeru yusha (1981) Tooru Dobashi, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hiroshi Katsuno, Kazue Itô

Jo has just come back to Japan for the funeral of his parents, who were killed in Africa Read More »
The Yacht of the Seven Sins AKA Die Yacht der sieben Sünden (1928) Jacob Fleck, Luise Fleck, Brigitte Helm, John Stuart, Rina Marsa

After the talent agent who was booking entertainment for a strange ship is killed Read More »
The Cherry Orchard / Sakura no sono (1990) Shun Nakahara, Hiroko Nakajima, Miho Tsumiki, Yasuyo Shirashima

The film offers a glimpse at a group of school girls who are very flexible in terms of gender roles Read More »
The Joy of Life (2005) Jenni Olson, Harry Dodge, Lawrence Ferlinghetti

A blending of documentary and experimental narrative strategies, combining stunning 16mm landscape cinematography with a bold Read More »