Though ethnically and culturally identical to the average Japanese, the burakumin have been an underclass in Japanese society Read More »
I Am Guilty AKA Falscher Bekenner (2005) Christoph Hochhäusler, Constantin von Jascheroff, Manfred Zapatka, Victoria Trauttmansdorff
Armin Steeb is adrift: just finished with school, living with his middle-class parents, clueless about finding work. Read More »
Dino (1957) Thomas Carr, Sal Mineo, Brian Keith, Susan Kohner
A rebellious young man, just released from reform school, returns home only to come into conflict with his father. Read More »
Desire (1936) Frank Borzage, Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper, John Halliday
Madeleine steals a string of pearls in Paris and uses US engineer Tom, who is driving on his vacation to Spain Read More »
Pornography and the Holocaust AKA Stalags (2008) Ari Libsker
Documentary film about pornographic Stalag fiction books popular in Israel until the time of the Adolf Eichmann trial. Read More »
Hot Water (1924) Fred C. Newmeyer, Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Josephine Crowell
Episodic look at married life and in-law problems. Adventures include a ride on a crowded trolley with a live turkey Read More »
Law of the Pampas (1939) Nate Watt, William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Sidney Toler
Hoppy and Lucky deliver cattle to Valdez in Argentina. Merritt is after Valdez’s ranch and has his son and daughter killed, supposedly in an accident. Read More »
Quiet Is the Night AKA Wsród nocnej ciszy (1978) Tadeusz Chmielewski, Antonina Barczewska, Henryk Bista, Jerzy Bonczak
A psychological detective story about a police hunt for the murderer of young boys. Read More »
Making Plans for Lena AKA Non ma fille, tu n’iras pas danser (2009) Christophe Honoré, Chiara Mastroianni, Marina Foïs, Marie-Christine Barrault
Ever since she broke up with Nigel, Lena soldiers on through life as best she can with her two kids. Read More »
Johnny on the Run (1953) Lewis Gilbert, Eugeniusz Chylek, Sydney Tafler, Michael Balfour
A superb early work by illustrious British director Lewis Gilbert (Alfie, You Only Live Twice) Read More »