Osaka, 1920. A sailor returns from several years at sea to see his brother Read More »
Crime
The Chivalrous Life AKA 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 AKA 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 AKA 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 AKA 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 AKA 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 AKA 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 »