British Thomas Fowler enjoys his life in Saigon working as a reporter for the London Times Read More »
Monthly Archives: August 2024
The Drifting Avenger (1968) Jun’ya Satô, Ken Takakura, Ken Goodlet, Judith Roberts
Ken, son of a former samurai settles with his family in the west from Japan. Read More »
Max Havelaar (1976) Fons Rademakers, Peter Faber, Sacha Bulthuis, Adendu Soesilaningrat
An idealistic Dutch colonial officer posted to Indonesia in the 19th century is convinced that he can make the kinds of changes Read More »
Rue des Prairies AKA Rue de Paris (1959) Denys de La Patellière, Jean Gabin, Marie-José Nat, Claude Brasseur
Life in a one-parent family with a focus on the parent, Henri Neveu (Jean Gabin) Read More »
Five from the Jazzband AKA Fünf von der Jazzband (1932) Erich Engel, Jenny Jugo, Rolf von Goth, Fritz Klippel
A dizzy young lady with no musical talent suddenly finds herself the star attraction of a jazz band. Read More »
The Moneychanger AKA Así habló el cambista (2019) Federico Veiroj, Daniel Hendler, Dolores Fonzi, Luis Machín
Spanning the fifties to the seventies, the film follows Humberto as he gets increasingly Read More »
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) John Schlesinger, Peter Finch, Glenda Jackson, Murray Head
Divorced working woman Alex and well-to-do Jewish family doctor Daniel Hirsh share Read More »
Jerk (2021) Gisèle Vienne, Jonathan Capdevielle, Catherine Robbe-Grillet, Serge Ramon
From Dennis Cooper’s short novel, based upon true events. Texas, mid-1970’s. Read More »
Jailbait (2004) Brett C. Leonard, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Michael Pitt, Laila Robins
Randy commits a crime that would normally get him probation and a hefty fine Read More »
The Green-Eyed Blonde (1957) Bernard Girard, Susan Oliver, Melinda Casey, Beverly Long
Moving story of a group in a home for wayward girls who find an illegal opportunity to be a family. Read More »