Political corruption is vividly depicted as a ruthless WWI veteran Read More »
Tomorrow We Move / Demain on déménage (2004) Chantal Akerman, Sylvie Testud, Aurore Clément, Jean-Pierre Marielle
The late Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman brings us an intellectual comedy about a mother Read More »
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen (1974) Michael Snow, Chantal Akerman, Steve Anker, Anne-Marie
Described (rather cheekily) by director Michael Snow as a musical comedy, this deft probing of sound/image relationships Read More »
The Columnist (2019) De Kuthoer
A columnist must continuously deal with threats and negative comments on her social-media pages. Read More »
Erotic Witchcraft / La goulve (1972) Mario Mercier, Bepi Fontana, Hervé Hendrickx, César Torres, Anne Varèze
Axel, the magician, raises a boy into adulthood. When Axel dies, it’s the young man Read More »
Alimony (1949) Alfred Zeisler, Martha Vickers, John Beal, Hillary Brooke
Small town girl Kitty Traves comes to New York with the idea of getting rich fast. Read More »
The M.P. Case / De zaak M.P. (1960) Bert Haanstra, Albert Mol, Ko van Dijk, Julia de Gruyter
A comedy in which a student steals the statue of Manneken Pis, a Belgian national icon Read More »
One Against the Wind (1991) Larry Elikann, Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Anthony Higgins
Mary Lindell works for the French Red Cross in Occupied France during World War II Read More »
S. (1998) Guido Henderickx, Natali Broods, Isnel Da Silveira
An erotic road-movie about people that are going round in circles. Read More »
Hiroshima (1995) Koreyoshi Kurahara, Roger Spottiswoode, Lynne Adams, Wesley Addy, Allen Altman
Harry Truman, the successor to the Oval Office after the late President Roosevelt Read More »
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung / Qian Long xia Yangzhou (1978) Han Hsiang Li, Tony Liu, Hua Yueh, Ying Cheung
In the 18th century, Emperor Chien Lung makes a journey into Southern China. Read More »
King of Gamblers (1937) Robert Florey, Claire Trevor, Lloyd Nolan, Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff takes an unusual featured role as a slot-machine racketeer Read More »
Trailer Town (2003) Giuseppe Andrews, Bill Nowlin, Stan Patrick, Walt Dongo
Giuseppe Andrews’ (Cabin Fever, Independence Day) darkly comic examination Read More »
Dead Ringer (1964) Paul Henreid, Bette Davis, Karl Malden, Peter Lawford
After the funeral of her brother-in-law, Edith Phillips learns that Margaret de Lorca Read More »
The Awaken Punch / Shi po tian jian (1973) Lung-Hsiang Fang, Yung Henry Yu, Puishan Auyeung, Feng Tien
Chung is a reformed professional fighter who has to hide his identity Read More »