At the outset of World War II, June McCarthy meets Carl Cutler aboard the S.S.Aleria Read More »
Daily Archives: September 3, 2022
Rome: Free City AKA Roma città libera (1946) Marcello Pagliero, Valentina Cortese, Andrea Checchi, Nando Bruno
Against the background of Rome freed from Nazi-fascism in 1945 Read More »
The Painted Smile (1962) Lance Comfort, Liz Fraser, Kenneth Griffith, Peter Reynolds
Jo Lake and Mark Davies, working the “outraged husband” racket, fall foul of the sinister Kleinie. Read More »
Law of Survival AKA La loi du survivant (1967) José Giovanni, Michel Constantin, Alexandra Stewart, Roger Blin
In 1960, Stan, the protagonist, after having made a fortune in Asia, returns to Corsica, to visit a friend’s tomb. Read More »
Brides Are Like That (1936) William C. McGann, Ross Alexander, Anita Louise, Joseph Cawthorn
Fred, the wealthy owner of apple groves, has sent his nephew to college Read More »
Young Bride (1932) William A. Seiter, Helen Twelvetrees, Eric Linden, Arline Judge
Young Bride is a simple story, a wonderful Pre-Code starring two who excelled during the time period. Read More »
Forbidden City, U.S.A. (1989) Arthur Dong, Larry Ching, Frances Chun, Charlie Low
It was the swinging 30s. The big bands of the 40s. It was San Francisco nightlife Baghdad by the Bay. Read More »
Blind Corner (1963) Lance Comfort, William Sylvester, Barbara Shelley, Elizabeth Shepherd
Paul Gregory (William Sylvester) is an accomplished composer despite his blindness Read More »
Jealousy (1945) Gustav Machatý, John Loder, Jane Randolph, Karen Morley
The wife of an alcoholic writer must take a job as a taxi driver to make ends meet. Read More »
House of Sand and Fog (2003) Vadim Perelman, Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard
An emotionally broken woman, Kathy, suddenly finds herself homeless after her house Read More »