Queen Christina of Sweden is a dominant European ruler in the 17th century, and has never thought of romance. Read More »
Biography
Movin’ on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions (2008) Phillip Galloway, Tom Gulotta, Fred Cash, Chuck D., Sam Gooden, Documentary, Biography, Music
Biography of musician Curtis Mayfield that spotlights his contribution to the civil rights movement through his music. Read More »
Von Caligari zu Hitler: Das deutsche Kino im Zeitalter der Massen (2014) Rüdiger Suchsland, Hans Henrik Wöhler, Fritz Lang, Documentary, Biography, History
Focuses on the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) and its ‘collective spirit’ in cinema. The purpose of film as a cultural tool is examined. Read More »
The Last Days of Patton (1986) Delbert Mann, George C. Scott, Richard Dysart, Murray Hamilton, Biography, Drama
Following the close of World War II, General George S. Patton is seriously injured in a car accident and not expected to survive. Read More »
Friedrich Schiller – Eine Dichterjugend (1923)
In his film version, Curt Goetz shifts the focus away from the poetic output towards the young Friedrich Schiller himself Read More »
Korczak (1990) Andrzej Wajda, Wojciech Pszoniak, Ewa Dalkowska, Teresa Budzisz-Krzyzanowska, Biography, Drama
Account of the last days of life of the legendary Polish pedagogue Janusz Korczak and his heroic dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the war. Read More »
The King of Kings (1927) Cecil B. DeMille, H.B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrence, Biography, Drama, History
Mary Magdalene becomes angry when Judas, now a follower of Jesus, won’t come to her feast. She goes to see Jesus and becomes repentant. Read More »
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) Henry Levin, George Pal, Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom, Karlheinz Böhm, Animation, Adventure, Biography
The fictionalized lives of the story-telling Grimm brothers are brought to life in this all-star fantasy film. Read More »
Kaigenrei / Coup D’Etat (1973) Yoshishige Yoshida, Rentarô Mikuni, Yasuo Miyake, Akiko Kurano, Biography, Drama, History
Ikka Kita is a revolutionary, who suffers when he is brought his younger brother’s clothes, still smeared with his blood. Read More »
Hardcore (1977) James Kenelm Clarke, Fiona Richmond, Anthony Steel, David Cole, Adventure, Biography, Comedy, Erotic
Titillating revelations, sexual conquests and comic capers abound as 70s sex icon Fiona Richmond charts Read More »