
Four of Somerset Maugham’s short stories are brought to the screen with each introduced by the author himself. Read More »
Monthly Archives: February 2024
The Vagabond King (1956) Michael Curtiz, Kathryn Grayson, Oreste Kirkop, Rita Moreno

In 1461, French nobles fearing King Louis XI may seize their lands, join forces Read More »
Chimney No. 4 / La voleuse (1966) Jean Chapot, Romy Schneider, Michel Piccoli, Hans Christian Blech

Julia (Romy Schneider) gave away her infant son to a foster couple Read More »
Conjugal Warfare / Guerra Conjugal (1974) Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Lima Duarte, Joffre Soares, Carmem Silva

Many stories revolving around a poor couple who, in spite of hating each other Read More »
Playing / Jogo de Cena (2007) Eduardo Coutinho, Marília Pêra, Andrea Beltrão, Fernanda Torres

Following a newspaper ad, ordinary women tell part of their life stories to director Eduardo Coutinho Read More »
Bloodthirsty (1999) Jeff Frey, Monique Parent, Leslie Danon, Matt Bailey

The tale of a young girl searching for acceptance and a place to live. Read More »
The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) Paul Czinner, Alexander Korda, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Elisabeth Bergner, Flora Robson

In 1745 a German princess, renamed Catherine, arrives to marry Grand Duke Peter of Russia, whom she initially likes. Read More »
Fando and Lis (1968) Alejandro Jodorowsky, Tamara Garina, Sergio Kleiner, Diana Mariscal

Fando and his partially paralyzed lover Lis search for the mythical city of Tar. Read More »
Post Office Investigator (1949) George Blair, Audrey Long, Warren Douglas, Jeff Donnell

A young postman becomes involved in the theft of rare stamps featuring inverted images of the Statue of Liberty. Read More »
The Bad News Bears (1976) Michael Ritchie, Walter Matthau, Tatum O’Neal, Vic Morrow

Hard-drinking, ex-minor-league hopeful Morris Buttermaker (Walter Matthau) grumpily agrees to coach Read More »