To Ritwik Ghatak film was not merely a form of entertainment, but a weapon Read More »
Treading Water / Jusqu’au cou (1964) Denis Héroux, Édith de Villers, Raymond Levasseur, Renée Lescop
The story of a young university student who deals with love in the midst of the Quebec separatist movement in the 1960s. Read More »
Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933) Lowell Sherman, Constance Cummings, Russ Columbo, Paul Kelly
Racketeer Frank Rocci is smitten with Joan Whelan, a dancer at Texas Guinan’s famous Broadway night spot. Read More »
Gumshoe (1971) Stephen Frears, Albert Finney
Ginley (Albert Finney) is a nightclub bingo caller eager for a career change. Read More »
The Revolt / Dôran (1980) Shirô Moritani, Ken Takakura, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Masakane Yonekura
When a young solider is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution Read More »
A Confucian Confusion / Du li shi dai (1994) Edward Yang, Li-Mei Chen, Shiang-chyi Chen, Yi-wen Chen
After firing a colleague, the head of a PR company begins to question her lifestyle and values. Read More »
Okatsu the Fugitive / Yôen dokufu-den: Okatsu kyôjô tabi (1969) Nobuo Nakagawa, Junko Miyazono, Reiko Ônobuta, Tôru Abe
Okatsu: a “tomboy” who is good with a sword. Her father has found her a man to marry Read More »
The Slugger’s Wife (1985) Hal Ashby, Michael O’Keefe, Rebecca De Mornay, Martin Ritt
Darryl Palmer (Michael O’Keefe) is a major league baseball player who meets Read More »
25 Fireman’s Street / Tüzoltó utca 25. (1973) István Szabó, Lucyna Winnicka, Margit Makay, Károly Kovács
On one hot summer night, the residents of a Hungarian apartment house slated Read More »
Silent Witness (1985) Michael Miller, Valerie Bertinelli, John Savage, Chris Nash
Michael, son of a prestigious family, and his friends rape the young alcoholic Patty Read More »