An elderly, bedridden former movie star is “cared for” by her sister Read More »
Monthly Archives: March 2023
The Perfect Snob (1941) Ray McCarey, Charles Ruggles, Charlotte Greenwood, Lynn Bari
Dr. Mason, a veterinarian, gets word of the engagement of his daughter Read More »
Slaughter Trail (1951) Irving Allen, Brian Donlevy, Gig Young, Virginia Grey
Three outlaws rob the stage and then flee. When their horses give out they murder some Indians to get fresh ones. Read More »
The Brand of Hate (1934) Lewis D. Collins, Bob Steele, Lucile Browne, William Farnum
The Camp and Larkin families are neighboring ranchers and young Rod Camp Read More »
The Four Seasons (1981) Alan Alda, Carol Burnett, Len Cariou
Middle aged couples Jack and Kate Burroughs, Nick and Anne Callan, and Danny and Claudia Zimmer are best friends who do everything together. Read More »
Dynamite Ranch (1932) Forrest Sheldon, Ken Maynard, Ruth Hall, Alan Roscoe
Howell breaks up a train robbery only to find that it’s a fake. However the money is missing and he is blamed. Read More »
From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses AKA Von Caligari zu Hitler: Das deutsche Kino im Zeitalter der Massen (2014) Rüdiger Suchsland, Siegfried Kracauer, Fritz Lang, Thomas Elsaesser
Focuses on the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) and its ‘collective spirit’ in cinema. Read More »
Just a Normal Life AKA Uma Vida Normal (1994) Joaquim Leitão, Joaquim de Almeida, María Barranco, Anamar
Miguel is 40 years old and has his great share of the usual problems. Read More »
Son of India (1931) Jacques Feyder, Ramon Novarro, Conrad Nagel, Marjorie Rambeau
Karim, a collector of jewels, is one of the richest men in Bombay, which belies his humble Read More »
The Lonely AKA Les Solitaires (2000) Jean-Paul Civeyrac, Jean-Claude Montheil, Philippe Garziano, Lucia Sanchez
Pierre’s wife, Madeleine, is dead, but he still sees her in his dreams. Read More »