An ambitious farmer becomes a pioneer in the meat packing business Read More »
Romance
Roman Holiday (1953) William Wyler, Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert
Joe Bradley is a reporter for the American News Service in Rome, a job he doesn’t much like as he would rather work Read More »
Opium: Diary of a Madwoman (2007) János Szász, Ulrich Thomsen, Kirsti Stubø, Zsolt László
At a dark and foreboding mental asylum for women in pre-World War I Hungary Read More »
Black Eyes (1939) Herbert Brenon, Otto Kruger, Mary Maguire, Walter Rilla
An embarrassed headwaiter provides the basis for this classical tale set in pre-war Russia. Read More »
Used People (1992) Beeban Kidron, Shirley MacLaine, Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy
At her husband’s funeral, Pearl (Shirley MacLaine), Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters Read More »
To Have and Have Not (1944) Howard Hawks, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Walter Brennan
Harry Morgan and his alcoholic sidekick, Eddie, are based on the island of Martinique and crew a boat available for hire. Read More »
The Hairdresser’s Husband (1990) Patrice Leconte, Jean Rochefort, Anna Galiena, Roland Bertin
Twelve-year-old Antoine falls profoundly in love with a voluptuous but suicidal hairdresser, a formative experience he never forgets. Read More »
Maybe It’s Love (1935) William C. McGann, Gloria Stuart, Ross Alexander, Frank McHugh
Director William C. McGann’s 1935 film stars Gloria Stuart and Ross Alexander as a young couple in love who face economic woes once they’re wed. Read More »
Lady Killer (1937) Jean Grémillon, Jean Gabin, Mireille Balin, Pierre Etchepare
Lucien Bourrache, a good looking non-commissioned officer at the Spahis, is used to charm many women. Read More »
The Black Rose (1950) Henry Hathaway, Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, Cécile Aubry
In the time of the crusades, a Saxon youth is forced to run away from England. Read More »