Examines the dangerous business of snaring sponges on the ocean’s floor that are sold via an auction exchange. Read More »
Crime
Lust for Gold (1949) S. Sylvan Simon
The tale of how immigrant Jacob Walz, the “Dutchman” (German) of Arizona’s notorious Read More »
Wild Animals / Yasaeng dongmul bohoguyeog (1997) Ki-duk Kim, Jae-Hyun Cho, Dong-jik Jang, Ryun Jang
Two Korean ex-pats meet in Paris by chance encounter. Read More »
Secret Agent X-9 (1937) Ford Beebe, Clifford Smith, Scott Kolk, Jean Rogers, David Oliver
A secret agent goes after the gang that stole the crown jewels of a European monarchy. Read More »
The Return of Ironside (1993) Gary Nelson, Raymond Burr, Don Galloway, Barbara Anderson
Chief Ironside has just retired and is looking forward to running his vineyard with his wife. Read More »
The Ship from Shanghai (1930) Charles Brabin, Conrad Nagel, Kay Johnson, Carmel Myers
A yachting party of rich socialites sailing from Shanghai falls into the hand of a mutineering crew Read More »
Borsalino and Co. (1974) Jacques Deray, Alain Delon, Riccardo Cucciolla, Daniel Ivernel
Marseille. Heaps of flowers and funeral wreaths… “A man who no longer defends his colors is no longer a man.” Read More »
Casablanca Beats / Haut et fort (2021) Nabil Ayouch, Anas Basbousi, Ismail Adouab, Zineb Boujemaa
Anas, a former rapper, is employed in a cultural centre. Read More »
Hot Summer Night (1957) David Friedkin, Leslie Nielsen, Colleen Miller, Edward Andrews
An out-of-work journalist honeymooning in the Ozarks stumbles Read More »
Thieves / Les voleurs (1996) André Téchiné, Catherine Deneuve, Daniel Auteuil, Laurence Côte
In the middle of the night, someone brings Ivan’s body home to his wife and his sad-faced, jug-eared son. Read More »