Set in post-war (1949) rural New Zealand, this film traces the efforts of two con men Read More »
Tag Archives: 1980s
Georg K. Glaser – Writer and Smith / Georg K. Glaser – Schriftsteller und Schmied (1988) Harun Farocki
Documentary on the German anti Fascist worker-writer. Read More »
Fangs / Anyab (1981) Mohammed Shebl
“Anyab” makes the most of the “horror-as-social-commentary” ideology Read More »
Mix-Up ou Meli-melo (1986) Françoise Romand
Two English girl babies are switched by mistake in a 1930s hospital Read More »
First Monday in October (1981) Ronald Neame, Walter Matthau, Jill Clayburgh, Barnard Hughes
Ruth Loomis becomes the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Read More »
See China and Die (1981) Larry Cohen, Esther Rolle, Kene Holiday, Frank Converse
A maid who reads detective stories finds herself embroiled in a real life mystery Read More »
The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything (1980) William Wiard, Robert Hays, Pam Dawber, Zohra Lampert
When Kirby inherits only one thing from his millionaire uncle: a pocket watch that can stop time. Read More »
What Happened to This City? / Kya hua is shahar ko? (1986) Deepa Dhanraj
A pioneering political work of contemporary relevance: Communal violence between Hindus Read More »
Carry On Wise Guy / Warrior from Shaolin (1980) Chia-Hui Liu, Chia Yung Liu, Lily Li
Gordon Liu as the Master Killer has taken a vow not to use his superior fighting abilities Read More »
3:15 the Moment of Truth (1986) Larry Gross, Adam Baldwin, Deborah Foreman, Rene Auberjonois
Violent crime is routine. Organized drug trade runs rampant in the face of powerless authority. Read More »