Sinbad was pursuing a secret weapon: Greek Fire. Attributed to the ancient Greeks, it was composed of pitch or bitumen, sulfur, and other ingredients. Read More »
Wise Guys (1961) Claude Chabrol, Jean-Claude Brialy, Bernadette Lafont, Jean Tissier, Drama
Tale follows a threesome of teens–one a rebellious type, another a more serious type, and the young girl who fits in the middle–as they parade around Paris with carefree attitudes. Read More »
Kings of the Sun (1963) J. Lee Thompson, Yul Brynner, George Chakiris, Shirley Anne Field, Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller
In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. Read More »
Double Crossbones (1951) Charles Barton, Donald O’Connor, Helena Carter, Will Geer, Adventure, Comedy, History, Musical, Romance
Falsely accused by the corrupt Governor Elden of Charleston of fencing stolen pirate booty, young Davey Crandall and friend Tom Botts buy passage on the ship of local buccaneer Bloodthirsty Ben. Read More »
Challenge to Lassie (1949) Richard Thorpe, Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp, Geraldine Brooks, Drama, Family
In Edinburgh in 1860, sheep herder Jock Gray finds a Collie puppy on the loose. When she is unclaimed, he takes her as his own and calls her Lassie. Read More »
Some Like It Cool (1977) Franz Antel, Tony Curtis, Marisa Berenson, Marisa Mell, Comedy, Erotic
While hiding from the royal authorities,Giacomo Casanova, the famous romancer, encounters his look-alike: Giacomino, a fugitive petty con man. Read More »
A Day at the Races (1937) Sam Wood, Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Comedy, Musical, Sport
Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy’s farm by winning a big race with her horse. Read More »
Heat and Dust (1983) James Ivory, Julie Christie, Greta Scacchi, Christopher Cazenove, Drama, Romance
Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. Read More »
Yumeji (1991) Seijun Suzuki, Kenji Sawada, Tomoko Mariya, Masumi Miyazaki, Drama
Painter and poet Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934) gets involved with a beautiful widow, becoming a rival of her dead husband’s ghost and the jealous lover who murdered him. Read More »
Summer Vacation 1999 (1988) Shûsuke Kaneko, Eri Miyajima, Tomoko Ôtakara, Miyuki Nakano, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Summer vacation has emptied a Japanese boys’ school of all but three boys: the junior Norio & the seniors Kazuhiko & Naoto. Read More »