The movie tells the story of a family of comedians that work in the towns of Spain during the 40’s and 50’s. Read More »
Monthly Archives: February 2023
The Snows of Kilimanjaro AKA Les neiges du Kilimandjaro (2011) Robert Guédiguian, Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan
At a French shipyard, a trade unionist named Michel deliberately arranges to have himself Read More »
Life Goes On AKA El mundo sigue (1965) Fernando Fernán Gómez, Lina Canalejas, Gemma Cuervo
Two sisters who have a tumultuous sibling rivalry each try to find success, love, and status in 1960s Madrid. Read More »
Love Letter AKA Koibumi (1953) Kinuyo Tanaka, Masayuki Mori, Yoshiko Kuga, Jûkichi Uno
This valiant melodrama is the brilliant debut as a moviemaker of the great Japanese actress Kinuyo Tanaka Read More »
6 Day Bike Rider (1934) Lloyd Bacon, Joe E. Brown, Maxine Doyle, Frank McHugh
A film about another American fad of the 30s. Small-town bumpkin Winfred Simpson Read More »
Pajama Party (1964) Don Weis, Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Elsa Lanchester
Gogo, a Martian teenager, is sent to Earth to prepare the way for an invasion. Read More »
Soul at Peace AKA Pokoj v dusi (2009) Vladimír Balko, Jaromír Hanzlík, Helena Krajciová, Jevgenij Libeznuk
Tono, an ex-convict, returns home after spending five years in prison for stealing lumber. Read More »
Reckless (1935) Victor Fleming, Jean Harlow, William Powell, Franchot Tone
Wealthy Bob Harrison buys all the seats in the theatre to watch Mona Leslie’s musical by himself. Read More »
The Crowded Day (1954) John Guillermin, Joan Rice, Josephine Griffin, Freda Jackson
One day in the lives and loves of the staff in a large department store. Read More »
Song of Paris (1952) John Guillermin, Dennis Price, Anne Vernon, Mischa Auer
A famous French cabaret star is rescued from embarrassment by a passing Englishman, and sets out to marry him. Read More »