
This drama depicts the misery of neglected children in big cities. 13 years old Bruno is of a good family Read More »
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Calling the Tune (1936) Reginald Denham, Thorold Dickinson, Adele Dixon, Sally Gray, Sam Livesey

Calling the Tune offers a fascinating look at the fledgeling gramophone industry as it tries to solve the problems of reliable recording and production methods. Read More »
Listen to the Roar of the Ocean AKA Kike wadatsumi no koe: Nippon senbotsu gakusei shuki (1950) Hideo Sekigawa, Hajime Izu, Yasumi Hara, Akitake Kon

Kike wadatsumi no koe: Nippon senbotsu gakusei shuki is a 1950 black and white Japanese war drama film directed by Hideo Sekigawa and based on the best-seller Listen to the Voices from the Sea. This film is strongly anti-war film. Read More »
The Stripper (1963) Franklin J. Schaffner, Joanne Woodward, Richard Beymer, Claire Trevor

Lila Green is an insecure and aging showgirl for Madame Olga’s stage shows. Read More »
The End of Belle AKA La mort de Belle (1961) Édouard Molinaro, Jean Desailly, Alexandra Stewart, Monique Mélinand

Stéphane Blanchon, who teaches at the International College, lives a quiet comfortable life in Geneva. Read More »
Gangster Boss AKA Le grand chef (1959) Henri Verneuil, Fernandel, Gino Cervi, Papouf

In Paris, scoundrel mates Paolo and Antoine Venturen hope to get rich quick by asking ransom fro rich Mr. Jumelin’s preteen son Eric. Read More »
Shattered Spirits (1986) Robert Greenwald, Martin Sheen, Melinda Dillon, Matthew Labyorteaux

When his drinking problem takes control of his life, a father tries to leave the bottle behind while putting his and his family’s lives back together. Read More »
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely (2014) Josephine Decker, Joe Swanberg, Sophie Traub, Robert Longstreet

There are places you go, where the things you do will matter to a lot of people. Read More »
I’ve Always Loved You (1946) Frank Borzage, Philip Dorn, Catherine McLeod, Bill Carter

A beautiful young concert pianist is torn between her attraction to her arrogant but brilliant maestro and her love for a farm boy she left back home. Read More »
Madame and Wife AKA Madamu to nyôbô (1931) Heinosuke Gosho, Atsushi Watanabe, Kinuyo Tanaka, Mitsuko Ichimura

A writer struggles to finish his story against many distractions, but the jazz party next door proves to be too much. Read More »