Two girl detectives known as “Labios Rojos” (“Red Lips”) outwit both criminals and a bumbling police inspector. Read More »
Comedy
The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940) Sidney Salkow, Warren William, Eric Blore, Joan Perry
Delia Jordan’s father is murdered and some very valuable jewelry stolen. Read More »
Waiter! (1983) Claude Sautet, Yves Montand, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Villeret
After a life of emotional and professional upsets, Alex finds himself headwaiter in a chic Parisian restaurant. Read More »
Three Seats for the 26th / Trois places pour le 26 (1988) Jacques Demy, Yves Montand, Mathilda May, Patrick Fierry
A pseudo-documentary on the life of Yves Montand, who plays himself, in this tribute to his long career. Read More »
Cold Comfort Farm (1995) John Schlesinger, Eileen Atkins, Kate Beckinsale, Sheila Burrell
In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphaned at age 19 Read More »
The Rainmakers (1935) Fred Guiol, Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee
Roscoe the Rainmaker is invited to California (with sidekick “Billy”) to relieve a terrible dry spell Read More »
Three Men on a Horse (1936) Mervyn LeRoy, Frank McHugh, Joan Blondell, Guy Kibbee
Erwin Trowbridge is a meek salesman blessed with the ability to predict winners in horse races. Read More »
There’s Always a Woman (1938) Alexander Hall, Joan Blondell, Melvyn Douglas, Mary Astor
An investigator for the District Attorney’s office quits to open his own detective agency. Read More »
The Last Big Thing (1996)
From a bland tract house on the outskirts of Los Angeles, Simon Geist (with occasional help from his platonic girlfriend Darla) Read More »
Sparrows Can’t Sing (1963)
Charlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife Maggie gone. Read More »