Two young French soldiers take a three-day leave in Cyprus Read More »
Paris Is Burning (1990) Jennie Livingston, Brooke Xtravaganza, André Christian, Dorian Corey
A chronicle of New York’s drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls Read More »
Extreme Justice AKA Le môme (1986) Alain Corneau, Richard Anconina, Ambre, Michel Duchaussoy
The meeting of a marginal cop and a rootless mixed-race woman led Read More »
Jane Eyre (1970) Delbert Mann, George C. Scott, Susannah York, Ian Bannen
Jane Eyre is an orphan, sent to Lowood school, and eventually becomes Read More »
Temptation AKA L’île du bout du monde (1959) Edmond T. Gréville, Magali Noël, Dawn Addams, Rossana Podestà
When a ship bringing a contingent of international wounded from Korea is torpedoed Read More »
Mystery Sea Raider (1940) Edward Dmytryk, Carole Landis, Henry Wilcoxon, Onslow Stevens
At the outset of World War II, June McCarthy meets Carl Cutler aboard the S.S.Aleria Read More »
Rome: Free City AKA Roma città libera (1946) Marcello Pagliero, Valentina Cortese, Andrea Checchi, Nando Bruno
Against the background of Rome freed from Nazi-fascism in 1945 Read More »
The Painted Smile (1962) Lance Comfort, Liz Fraser, Kenneth Griffith, Peter Reynolds
Jo Lake and Mark Davies, working the “outraged husband” racket, fall foul of the sinister Kleinie. Read More »
Law of Survival AKA La loi du survivant (1967) José Giovanni, Michel Constantin, Alexandra Stewart, Roger Blin
In 1960, Stan, the protagonist, after having made a fortune in Asia, returns to Corsica, to visit a friend’s tomb. Read More »
Brides Are Like That (1936) William C. McGann, Ross Alexander, Anita Louise, Joseph Cawthorn
Fred, the wealthy owner of apple groves, has sent his nephew to college Read More »