The Spiders Stratagem (1970)
The Spiders Stratagem (1970) Athos Magnani, a young researcher, returns to Tara, where his father was killed before his birth, at the request of Draifa. The father, also named Athos Magnani and looking exactly like the son, was killed by a fascist in 1936 -- or so says Draifa (his mistress), the tow
Xingdong daihao: Sun Zongshan (2014)
Xingdong daihao: Sun Zongshan (2014) Lefty, seeing himself as the poorest high-school student in Taipei, plots a way to earn more money. He decides to steal the Dr. Sun Yat-sen statue abandoned at his school and sell it for cash. However, when Lefty and his gang embark on the heist, they chance upon
The Secret Fury (1950)
The Secret Fury 1950 During the ceremony marrying Ellen and David, a stranger stands up when that phrase if anyone knows why these two may not be joined is spoken The stranger announces that Ellen is already married Ellen however insists she is not, and the strain of proving she is telling the truth
Lost Love (1978)
Lost Love 1978 In a melancholic seaside town, the bodies of two lovers who committed double suicide are found on the shore A local reporter and the dead womans pimp begin to investigate and find out that something very suspicious is going on
Daddys Perfect Little Girl (2021)
Daddys Perfect Little Girl 2021 A girl becomes jealous when her adoptive father develops a relationship with a woman and her son
The Public Eye (1972)
The Public Eye (1972) When a straight-laced British accountant marries a free-spirited American, he starts trying to change her. His wife doesn't keep regular hours, so he suspects an affair and hires a detective (Topol). The wife notices she is being followed, and maintaining their distance she and
No God, No Master (2013)
No God, No Master (2013) When a series of package bombs show up on the doorsteps of prominent politicians and businessmen in the summer of 1919, U.S. Bureau of Investigation Agent William Flynn (Strathairn) is assigned the task of finding those responsible. He becomes immersed in an investigation th
Actor for Hire (2015)
Actor for Hire (2015) A bald, out of work actor finds immediate and overwhelming success when he discovers the power of persona in the form of a cheap wig.
Un taxi pour Tobrouk (1961)
Un taxi pour Tobrouk (1961) During World War II, French Commandos join forces with a German officer in order to survive the African desert.
Roses Are for the Rich (1987)
Roses Are for the Rich (1987) In a small town in Appalachia, Autumn's young husband is killed in a suspicious mine explosion. She vows vengeance on mine owner Douglas Osborne and dedicates her life to destroying him, even at the cost of her own happiness. When her attempts at financial ruin fail, sh
B Girl Rhapsody (1952)
B Girl Rhapsody 1952 A filmization of a typical burlesque shown offered from the stage of a Los Angeles theatre The genre tag of drama does not apply as the only drama is whether Lili will shed all or not She doesnt It might, since there is no Burlesque genre, pass as a musical until one hears the o
The Amaranth (2018)
The Amaranth 2018 In this slow burn social thriller, The Amaranth is an isolated, luxury retirement village where the privileged and powerful live out their twilight years with amazing vitality Here is where wealthy industrialist Richard Kendrick and his younger wife, Lily, move after he suffers a d
Mary from Beijing (1992)
Mary from Beijing 1992 Ma Lei which sounds like Mary is a Chinese citizen, living in Hong Kong as the kept woman of a jeweler She wishes for two things to get her Hong Kong Identity Card, which will enable her to get work as a legal immigrant and to marry her boyfriend However, obtaining an Identity
The Great Pretender (2018)
The Great Pretender (2018) The lives of a French theater director, her ex-boyfriend, and the two actors playing them intersect dramatically in this tangled and darkly funny roundelay set in the New York theater world.
Inside Moves (1980)
Inside Moves (1980) After a failed suicide attempt leaves him partially crippled, Roary begins spending a lot of time at a neighborhood bar full of interesting misfits. When Jerry the bartender suddenly finds himself playing basketball for the Golden State Warriors, Roary and the rest of the bar reg
So Long, My Son (2019)
So Long, My Son (2019) Two married couples adjust to the vast social and economic changes taking place in China from the 1980s to the present.
Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery (2017)
Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery (2017) When Mac-Shannon's new beau-first moved to Lighthouse Cove, he bought the historic lighthouse mansion that the town is named after. During renovation demolition, the bones of a teenage girl who went missing fifteen years ago were discovered. If Shannon
Slipping Into Darkness (2020)
Slipping Into Darkness (2020) We follow a young Mexican-American man and his struggle to break the cycle of generational incarceration. He finds himself trapped in the vicious cycle of streets politics in order to provide for his family. His life changes dramatically when a friend is released from p
Le lievre de Vatanen (2006)
Le lievre de Vatanen 2006 A reporter whos soon to receive the Journalist of the Year Award hits a young hare on his way home He gets out of the car to see if its ok, but the hare runs off deeper into the forest, taking him on adventure of self discovery
Shakespeare or Bust (1973)
Shakespeare or Bust 1973 Three miners take a boat trip to Stratford on Avon
Freuds Last Session (2023)
Freuds Last Session 2023 Freud invites iconic author C S Lewis to debate the existence of God And his unique relationship with his daughter, and Lewis unconventional relationship with his best friends mother
Yaathisai (2023)
Yaathisai 2023 A periodical fiction based on the 7th century Pandiyan prince Ranadheeran who ruled during a time when the Chola dynasty lost its power and its people were forced to live in the woods
Lamb to the Slaughter (1958)
Lamb to the Slaughter (1958) Mary Maloney is a devoted wife and an exceptional housekeeper. One day, her husband, the police chief, announces that he wants a divorce because he has met another woman. Mary is quite angry and kills him with a blow from a frozen leg of lamb. She calls the police and pr
Marriage of Convenience (1960)
Marriage of Convenience (1960) An escaped convict discovers his girlfriend has married the detective who arrested him.
The Men Who Tread on the Tigers Tail (1945)
The Men Who Tread on the Tigers Tail 1945 In 1185, the Heike family fights against the Minamoto family After a bloody naval battle in the Pacific Ocean, Yoshitsune Minamoto defeats the enemy and the survivals commit suicide When the triumphant Yoshitsune arrives in Kyoto, his brother, the Shogun Yor
The Gospel of Luke (2015)
The Gospel of Luke 2015 The Gospel Of Luke from The Bible
Paradise East (2010)
Paradise East 2010 Paradise East is a dark comedy about a desperately dysfunctional, lower middle class family, fiercely struggling to make it in the twentieth century Lucky, not your typical dad, runs a coffee shop and has a difficult time dealing with the idiosyncrasies of his two sons Ernie, the
Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) Dr. Gillespie tries to teach Jimmy Kildare a lesson by tossing him into a street clinic. Only Kildare gets called to take a bullet out of a suspected murderer, and when the cops collar him for it, he has to try and prove his patient's innocence, especially for his sister R
Notes on an Appearance (2017)
Notes on an Appearance (2017) A young man disappears amid talk of violence and demagoguery, leaving behind an obscure cache of letters, postcards, and notebooks.
Woman in the Moon (1929)
Woman in the Moon (1929) Thirty years ago, at a scientific conference, Prof. Manfeldt presented his theory on the existence of gold on the Moon. It was greeted with laughter by the assembled academics. Today, Herr Helius has ambitious plans to build a spaceship... and take it to the Moon! Windegger,
Forecast: Low Clouds and Coastal Fog (1963)
Forecast: Low Clouds and Coastal Fog (1963) A beautiful young newlywed is wary of her much-older husband's business trip leaving her alone in their beach house. A group of beach boys and a neighboring screenwriter provide her some company, unwanted by the husband. When an Hispanic man knocks on her
My Gun Is Quick (1957)
My Gun Is Quick (1957) A private detective helps a prostitute being assaulted, and notices that she is wearing a very unique ring. She is later found murdered and there is no trace of the ring, which turns out to be part of a cache of jewelry stolen by the Nazis during World War II and smuggled out
A Bird of the Air (2011)
A Bird of the Air (2011) A sassy parrot and a free-spirited librarian upend the well-ordered life of a solitary man. Lyman (Jackson Hurst) is a loner, working the graveyard shift for the Courtesy Patrol. Orphaned by a car wreck that killed his parents when he was four years old, he knows only his la
A Man Called Peter (1955)
A Man Called Peter 1955 Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea but finds out there is a different future for him when he receives a calling from God to be a minister He leaves Scotland and goes to America where after a few small congregations
The Historian (2014)
The Historian (2014) A troubled, young history professor tries to escape his past by taking a job at a new university, where he struggles with an entrenched and equally-troubled department chair, rampant student apathy, and new relationships that complicate and challenge his world-view.
Let Him Rest in Peace (1985)
The Yankees have pulled out and filling the void are the local thugs and hoodlums oppressing the town and everyone around A doctor has come to Okinawato help his old friend The local hoodlum is buying everything in sight and is abut t buy what he does not already own in town if it only were not for
A Screaming Man (2010)
A Screaming Man (2010) Present-day Chad. Adam, fifty-five, a former swimming champion, is pool attendant at a smart N'Djamena hotel. When the hotel gets taken over by new Chinese owners, he is forced to give up his job to his son Abdel. Terribly resentful, he feels socially humiliated. The country i
Of Starlight (2011)
Of Starlight (2011) Elements of science fiction, noir, and an accent of fantasy explore Terry's loss and despair. When Terry's wife is senselessly murdered the police are powerless to enforce justice, so Terry becomes the hand of justice. However the one responsible for Terry's pain is on his own jo
Hannas schlafende Hunde (2016)
Hannas schlafende Hunde (2016) A young girl learns the truth about her family's secret identity in a 1960s provincial Austrian town still harboring prejudices from the past.
Mr Boogedy (1986)
Mr Boogedy 1986 A novelty salesman moves his family into a new house Initially dismissing incidents as more of their fathers practical jokes, the family soon learns that the house is haunted by people who lived in the house 300 years previously
Mes meilleurs copains (1989)
Mes meilleurs copains 1989 They are the worlds best friends Five friends who shared everything May 1968, hippie years, rock, and their love for Bernadette, who left them to become a rock star 15 years later, Bernadette is back for a weekend This Bernadette has left them to become a rock star, and is
Cactus Flower (2017)
Cactus Flower 2017 In a hot and politically challenged Cairo actress Aida and her neighbor, the aging diva Samiha, are thrown out on the streets Together with the street smart Yassin, they try to find a place to live, forcing them to confront with their past
Royal Shakespeare Company Richard II (2013)
Royal Shakespeare Company Richard II 2013 A monarch ordained by God to lead his people But he is also a man of very human weakness A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of England and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last 100 years
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) A feud, the origins of which can barely be remembered, has been boiling for decades between two sheltered mountain families, the Tollivers and the Falins. With plans to build a railroad through both families' land and mine coal deposits beneath it, enterprising
The Kid Brother (1927)
The Kid Brother (1927) The most important family in Hickoryville is (naturally enough) the Hickorys, with sheriff Jim and his tough manly sons Leo and Olin. The timid youngest son, Harold, doesn't have the muscles to match up to them, so he has to use his wits to win the respect of his strong father
The Last Chapter (1974)
The Last Chapter (1974) Dark tale in which a successful middle-aged writer (Denholm Elliot) is unbalanced by an assured young fan (Susan Penhaligon).