A girl of perhaps five or six is orphaned in an air raid while fleeing a French city with her parents early in World War II. Read More »
Drama
The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) Terence Fisher, Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee
A remake of “The Man in Half Moon Street” (1945) (qv.). Dr. Bonner plans to live forever through periodic gland transplants from younger, healthier human victims. Read More »
Manto (2018) Nandita Das, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rasika Dugal, Tahir Raj Bhasin
The film follows the most tumultuous four years in the life of Manto and that of the two countries he inhabits – India and Pakistan. Read More »
The Firebird (1934) William Dieterle, Verree Teasdale, Ricardo Cortez, Lionel Atwill
When actor Herman Brandt harasses neighbor Carola Pointer, she reports him. Read More »
Grace of My Heart (1996) Allison Anders, Illeana Douglas, Sissy Boyd, Christina Pickles
Edna wins a recording contract singing her own song at a competition in 1958. Read More »
Death Drug (1978) Oscar Williams, Philip Michael Thomas, Vernee Watson, Rosalind Cash
A young man in Los Angeles dreams of striking it big as a singer in the music business. Read More »
Any Place But Home (1997) Rob Hedden, Joe Lando, Dale Midkiff, Mary Page Keller
A businessman’s son is kidnappped, but the kidnapper’s sister-in-law and her husband are opposed to the plan. Read More »
The Charge Is Murder / Atto di accusa (1950) Giacomo Gentilomo, Lea Padovani, Marcello Mastroianni, Karl Ludwig Diehl
A luckless young teacher is suspected of committing two murders. Read More »
Desperate Characters (1971) Frank D. Gilroy, Shirley MacLaine, Kenneth Mars, Sada Thompson
Sophie and Otto Bentwood are set in their ways. And unsettled in their hearts. Read More »
Lady Stay Dead (1981) Terry Bourke, Chard Hayward, Louise Howitt, Deborah Coulls
Millionairess actress-singer Marie Coleby (Deborah Couls) lives in a luxurious villa on a deserted beach. Read More »