Lucy (Arquette) is a frustrated magician, specifically an escape artist, who is obsessed Read More »
Comedy
Figaro qua, Figaro là (1950) Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, Totò, Isa Barzizza, Gianni Agus, Renato Rascel
The protagonist of the film, set in 1700, is Figaro, the barber of Seville Read More »
The Shanghai Cobra (1945) Phil Karlson, Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Benson Fong
When three employees of a bank are found murdered with cobra venom, Charlie Chan connects Read More »
The Murderer Lives at Number 21 / L’assassin habite… au 21 (1942) Henri-Georges Clouzot, Pierre Fresnay, Suzy Delair, Jean Tissier
Dapper Inspector Vorobechik (‘Wens’ for short) is assigned the case of a serial killer Read More »
Love at First Fight / Les combattants (2014) Thomas Cailley, Adèle Haenel, Kévin Azaïs, Antoine Laurent
Between his friends and the family business, Arnaud’s summer looks set to be a peaceful Read More »
Le 7 cinesi d’oro (1967) Vincenzo Cascino, Gloria Paul, Antonella Steni
A scientist discovers a secret formula, pursued by spies Read More »
Politics (1931) Charles Reisner, Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, Roscoe Ates
Middle-aged widow Hattie Burns becomes fed up when local small-town Read More »
Reducing (1931) Charles Reisner, Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, Anita Page
It’s all aboard for comedy as down-and-out Marie Truffle (Marie Dressler) and her rambunctious brood Read More »
Shanghai Chest (1948) William Beaudine, Roland Winters, Mantan Moreland, Tim Ryan
Vic Armstrong arrives at his Uncle Judge Armstrong’s home just in time to answer the telephone. Read More »
Ridicule (1996) Patrice Leconte
In the periwigged and opulent France of Louis XVI, an unwitting nobleman Read More »