In the quiet calm of the Welsh foothills, Danny Jones reaches the age of seventeen with a strong desire to break away from the strict influence of his father. Read More »
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A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) Martin Scorsese, Michael Henry Wilson, Allison Anders, Kathryn Bigelow
Despite its nearly four-hour running time, this is a uniquely personal look at movies from one of the late 20th century’s great directors and film historians. Read More »
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) Billy Wilder, Robert Stephens, Christopher Lee, Colin Blakely
Director Billy Wilder adds a new and intriguing twist to the personality of intrepid detective Sherlock Holmes. Read More »
The Tempter (1973) Damiano Damiani, Glenda Jackson, Claudio Cassinelli, Lisa Harrow
The Mother Superior of a convent wields power in its most vicious forms. And as she as she destroys the people in her care Read More »
Town on Trial (1957) John Guillermin, John Mills, Charles Coburn, Barbara Bates
When an attractive young girl is murdered, suspicion falls on several members of the local tennis club. Read More »
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) John Guillermin, Aldo Ray, Elizabeth Sellars, Peter O’Toole
London at the turn of the century in 1901. Three men are on a mission from the IRA to steal all the gold in the vaults of the Bank of England. Read More »
Prick Up Your Ears (1987) Stephen Frears, Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave
This film is the story of the spectacular life and violent death of British playwright Joe Orton. Read More »
Trio (1950) Ken Annakin, Harold French, James Hayter, Kathleen Harrison, Felix Aylmer
Three short stories are introduced by author W. Somerset Maugham in the second of his anthology film trilogy. Read More »
Permissive (1970) Lindsay Shonteff, Maggie Stride, Gay Singleton, Gilbert Wynne
Suzy arrives in London with nowhere to stay. She meets a friend, Fiona, a groupie who has settled into a relationship with Lee, bass player and singer with a rock-band. Read More »
Murder at the Windmill (1949) Val Guest, Garry Marsh, Jon Pertwee, Jack Livesey
A man watching a musical show at the Windmill theatre is shot apparently from the stage. Read More »