Documentary about the avenue (Avenida Brasil) that is the main access to Rio de Janeiro, crossing very poor and violent suburbs. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1980s
Married to the Mob (1988) Jonathan Demme
A mobster’s wife who hates her lifestyle gets a chance to change it when her husband is killed – if the Long Island mob and the FBI will only let her. Read More »
After the Axe (1981) Sturla Gunnarsson
This full-length drama depicts the reality of managers getting fired and the emergence of a new industry specialized in handling executive terminations. Read More »
Le calde notti di Lady Hamilton (1968)
In the second half of the 18th century, the young shepherdess Emma accidentally catches the eye of the English painter George Romney. Read More »
Badge of the Assassin (1985) Mel Damski
Three black revolutionaries gun down two New York City police officers. Read More »
My Left Foot (1989) Jim Sheridan
Christy Brown is a spastic quadriplegic born to a large, poor Irish family. His mother, Mrs Brown Read More »
Action U.S.A. (1989) John Stewart
After her boyfriend is murdered by the gangsters whose diamonds he stole, a girl is protected by two FBI agents who plan to keep her from sharing the same fate. Read More »
Thérèse (1986) – Alain Cavalier
The life of little St. Therese of Lisieux, depicted in minimalist vignettes. Read More »
Wetherby (1985) David Hare, Vanessa Redgrave
The mysterious death of an enigmatic young man newly arrived in the suburb of Wetherby releases the long-repressed, dark passions of some of its residents. Read More »
Si le soleil ne revenait pas (1987)
An old man who serves as the village sage and healer has gathered the following information from these books Read More »