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Monthly Archives: October 2021
Dry Wind / Vento Seco (2020) Daniel Nolasco, Leandro Faria Lelo, Allan Jacinto Santana, Renata Carvalho

The area around Catalan in Brazil’s state of Goiás is dry, very dry. Read More »
The Dain Curse (1978) E.W. Swackhamer, Tom Bower, David Canary, Malachy McCourt

Hard-boiled private dick Hamilton Nash is hired to investigate a case of stolen diamonds Read More »
Seeking Asylum / Chiedo asilo (1979) Marco Ferreri, Roberto Benigni, Dominique Laffin, Chiara Moretti

Roberto has a new job as the teacher at a nursery school. The first child he meets is Gianluigi, who’s mute. Read More »
Clear All Wires! (1933) George W. Hill, Lee Tracy, Benita Hume, Una Merkel

Buckley is an unethical reporter who manipulates the news for his own benefit as much as he reports it. Read More »
The Great Lover (1949) Alexander Hall, Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Roland Young

The French Surete and private eye Higgins are after a killer who uses innocent young Americans Read More »
Man of Conquest (1939) George Nichols Jr., Richard Dix, Gail Patrick, Joan Fontaine

The story of Sam Houston, hero of the Texas revolution, statesman, and first president of the Republic of Texas. Read More »
The House of Hanging / Byoinzaka no kubikukuri no ie (1979) Kon Ichikawa, Koji Ishizaka, Yoshiko Sakuma, Junko Sakurada

Kosuke visits a photo studio to take photo for his passport. Read More »
Screenplay: Christine (1987) Alan Clarke, Vicky Murdock, Kelly George, Mark Harvey

Depiction of the everyday life of a teenage heroin addict. Read More »
Play for Today: Beloved Enemy (1981) Alan Clarke, Graham Crowden, Tony Doyle, Oscar Quitak

A corporation decides to outsource one of their contracts to the U.S.S.R. during the Cold War. Read More »