
Based on the only extensive prose work by the surrealist painter Josef Capek, Shades of Fern most Read More »
Tag Archives: 1980s
An Autumn’s Tale / Chau tin dik tung wa (1987) Mabel Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung, Danny Bak-Keung Chan

Hong Kong native Jennifer (Cherie Chung) moves to New York City Read More »
A Lame Step / A paso de cojo (1980) Luis Alcoriza, Luis Manuel Pelayo, Bruno Rey, Julio Alejandro Lobato

Throughout the Cristero War a bunch of disabled encouraged by the village priest connect the battle to make a battalion Read More »
Laurence Olivier: A Life (1983) Laurence Olivier, Melvyn Bragg, Peggy Ashcroft

A candid, comprehensive interview with Sir Laurence Olivier – the only such profile the actor/director ever allowed Read More »
Buddies / A un (1989) Yasuo Furuhata, Ken Takakura, Eiji Bandô, Sumiko Fuji, Yasuko Tomita

Based on a celebrated book by Kuniko Mukoda, this film directed by Yasuo Furuhata tells of a close friendship undone by love. Read More »
Zig Zag Story (1983) Patrick Schulmann, Diane Bellego, Christian François, Fabrice Luchini

The lives of three Parisians – a color-blind painter, a radio show host Read More »
The Time You Need a Friend / Xiao jiang (1985) John Woo, Yueh Sun, David Tao, Linda Jui-Chi Liu

Two old vaudeville comedians who broke up many years ago over a woman Read More »
The Star Chamber (1983) Peter Hyams, Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Yaphet Kotto

Hardin is a hard-working, honest judge becoming frustrated with a legal system Read More »
Sweet and Savage / Dolce e selvaggio (1983) Antonio Climati, Mario Morra, Franco Prosperi, Robert Sommer, Mike Gunn

A Mondo documentary that juxtaposes footage of death, carnage Read More »
The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark (1980) Charles Jarrott, Elliott Gould, Geneviève Bujold, Ricky Schroder

When Noah Dugan agrees to fly missionary Bernadette Lafleur and her cargo of animals Read More »