Untitled and without any crew credits, this 32-minute silent documentary takes you on a tour of MGM in 1925, meeting the people who create the movies, and watching some of them do it. Read More »
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Smierc prezydenta / Death of the President (1977) Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Zdzislaw Mrozewski, Marek Walczewski, Henryk Bista, Drama, History
Set at the historic moment of rebirth of Poland after World War I. The newly organized National Assembly elected Gabriel Narutowicz Read More »
The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963) Vincente Minnelli, Glenn Ford, Ron Howard, Shirley Jones, Comedy, Drama, Family
Who will be the next Mrs. Corbett? Will it be the chic designer? The Miss Montana Pageant hopeful? Read More »
Trollflöjten / The Magic Flute (1975) Ingmar Bergman, Ulrik Cold, Josef Köstlinger, Irma Urrila, Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance
The Queen of the Night offers her daughter Pamina to Tamino, but he has to bring her back from her father and priest Sarastro. Read More »
The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950) Felix E. Feist, Lee J. Cobb, Jane Wyatt, John Dall, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Rich Lois Frazer, divorcing her fortune-hunter husband, finds he’s bought a gun. Read More »
The General (1927) Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, War, Western
Johnnie loves his train (“The General”) and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is turned down for service because he’s more valuable as an engineer. Read More »
U-571 (2000) Jonathan Mostow, Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Action, War
In the midst of World War II, the battle below the seas rages. The Nazi’s have the upper edge as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. Read More »
Muriel ou Le temps d’un retour / Muriel, or The Time of Return (1963) Alain Resnais, Delphine Seyrig, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Nita Klein, Drama
In the seacoast town of Boulogne, Hélène sells antique furniture, living with her step-son, Bernard, who’s back from military duty in Algiers. Read More »
Over-Exposed (1956) Lewis Seiler, Cleo Moore, Richard Crenna, Isobel Elsom, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
This forgettable piece of 1950s sleaze stars Cleo Moore as a voluptuous blonde who becomes a successful commercial photographer. Read More »
No Man of Her Own (1932) Wesley Ruggles, Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Dorothy Mackaill, Drama, Romance
Clark Gable plays a card cheat who has to go on the lam to avoid a pesky cop. He meets a lonely, but slightly wild, librarian, Carole Lombard, while he is hiding out. Read More »