Osaka, 1920. A sailor returns from several years at sea to see his brother Read More »
Crime
The Chivalrous Life / Kyokotsu ichidai (1967) Masahiro Makino, Ken Takakura, Sumiko Fuji, Minoru Ôki
This is yet another ninkyô yakuza film that seems to be (unconsciously?) trying to deal Read More »
The Bait / L’appât (1995) Bertrand Tavernier, Marie Gillain, Olivier Sitruk, Bruno Putzulu
Three adolescents, a girl who serves as the priming and two boys Read More »
Joy House / Les Félins (1964) René Clément, Alain Delon, Jane Fonda, Lola Albright
French filmmaker Rene Clement presents Alan Delon as a petty criminal on the run from the underground. Read More »
Tiger by the Tail / Cross-Up (1954) John Gilling, Larry Parks, Constance Smith, Lisa Daniely
On the first night of his London assignment, news agency reporter John Desmond Read More »
Ambush in Leopard Street (1962) J. Henry Piperno, James Kenney, Michael Brennan, Bruce Seton
A former thief comes out of retirement for one last heist. Read More »
The Woman in the Typhoon Area / Taifuken no onna (1948) Hideo Ôba, Sô Yamamura, Setsuko Hara, Takashi Kanda
A gang of 4 pirates, down on their luck, head for a weather-tracking station on an outlying island Read More »
The Bitter Stems / Los tallos amargos (1956) Fernando Ayala, Carlos Cores, Aída Luz, Julia Sandoval
A deep-seated inferiority complex leads a Buenos Aires newspaper reporter (Carlos Cores) Read More »
Paranoid Park (2007) Gus Van Sant, Gabe Nevins, Daniel Liu, Taylor Momsen
The teenager and skateboarder Alex is interviewed by Detective Richard Lu that is investigating Read More »
The Outsider (1967) Michael Ritchie, Darren McGavin, Sean Garrison, Shirley Knight
Pilot for the detective drama series has Darren McGavin playing David Ross Read More »