
Frankie Howerd stars in this comedy as a lowly boot-boy who is a terrible coward. Read More »
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The Heartbreak Kid (1972) Elaine May, Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin

Three days into his Miami honeymoon, New York Jewish Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. Read More »
El Suavecito (1951) Fernando Méndez, Víctor Parra, Aurora Segura, Dagoberto Rodríguez

The playboy Roberto “El Suavecito” takes very comfortable working relationship with Lupita, despite his constant infidelities. Read More »
Danny Jones (1972) Jules Bricken, Frank Finlay, Jane Carr, Len Jones

In the quiet calm of the Welsh foothills, Danny Jones reaches the age of seventeen with a strong desire to break away from the strict influence of his father. Read More »
Silent Running (1972) Douglas Trumbull, Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin

In a future Earth barren of all flora and fauna, the planet’s ecosystems exist only in large pods attached to spacecraft. Read More »
The Hunchback of Soho (1966) Alfred Vohrer, Günther Stoll, Pinkas Braun, Monika Peitsch

A woman is kidnapped and her identity is stolen by criminals attempting to collect her inheritance. Read More »
Chased by the Dogs (1962) Kamal El Sheikh, Shukry Sarhan, Shadia, Kamal Al-Shennawi

After four years in prison, the young thief Said Mahran come out of jail & seek revenge against those who betrayed him Read More »
Catherine et Cie (1975) Michel Boisrond, Jane Birkin, Patrick Dewaere, Jean-Pierre Aumont

Catherine, a young prostitute living in Paris, decides to incorporate herself after learning the basics of big business from her clients. Read More »
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) Martin Scorsese, Michael Henry Wilson, Allison Anders, Kathryn Bigelow

Despite its nearly four-hour running time, this is a uniquely personal look at movies from one of the late 20th century’s great directors and film historians. Read More »
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) Billy Wilder, Robert Stephens, Christopher Lee, Colin Blakely

Director Billy Wilder adds a new and intriguing twist to the personality of intrepid detective Sherlock Holmes. Read More »