Set in Kawaguchi, just north of Tokyo in the early 60s, this simple story chronicles the lives of poor foundry workers and their families Read More »
Postwar History of Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess (1970) Shôhei Imamura, Chieko Akaza, Etsuko Akaza, Tami Akaza, Documentary
The star of this documentary is a quintessential Imamura heroine: a hard-nosed, ruthless survivor, with a sense of loyalty and an earthy sense of humor. Read More »
Smiley Gets a Gun (1958) Anthony Kimmins, Sybil Thorndike, Chips Rafferty, Keith Calvert, Comedy, Drama
Set in the outback where a local policeman tries to help a rambunctious scamp settle down by promising the lad a new gun if he can stay out of mischief and treat other people with respect. Read More »
The House on Garibaldi Street (1979) Peter Collinson, Topol, Nick Mancuso, Janet Suzman, Drama
Nazi’s, in places not seen, almost invisible to the naked eye, travel to Bologna Italy starting a concentration kamfp there and discover a secret underground group Read More »
Remember My Name (1978) Alan Rudolph, Geraldine Chaplin, Anthony Perkins, Moses Gunn, Thriller, Drama
Just released from prison, a young woman arrives in town to “start a new life”, but soon begins stalking a married construction worker for no apparent reason, turning his life inside out and eventually terrorizing him and his wife. Read More »
Loss of Innocence / The Greengage Summer (1961) Lewis Gilbert, Kenneth More, Danielle Darrieux, Susannah York, Comedy, Drama, Romance
When she arrives in the French region of Champagne in the company of her mother, her two sisters and her brother, sixteen-year-old Joss Grey is still just a teen-ager. Read More »
Bible! (1974) Wakefield Poole, Bo White, Caprice Couselle, Georgina Spelvin, Fantasy, History, Romance, Erotic
An anthology film crafted from three stories from The Bible: First story is, of course, Adam & Eve. Read More »
Intohimon Vallassa / In the Grip of Passion (1947) Teuvo Tulio, Regina Linnanheimo, Kullervo Kalske, Eric Gustafson, Drama
A young woman is forced into an arranged marriage by her family in hopes of securing their future, but her husband turns out to be an alcoholic, brute of a man and she longs for the man she truly loves. Read More »
The Sky Bike (1967) Charles Frend, Liam Redmond, William Lucas, Ellen McIntosh, Adventure, Family
In The Sky Bike, Tom (Spencer Shires) spends his school holidays dreaming of becoming a pilot. Read More »
The Goodbye Girl (1977) Herbert Ross, Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings, Comedy, Drama, Romance
A divorced woman and her daughter come home to find that her boyfriend has left for an out of town job with no warning. Read More »