Synopsis:
Madrid, in the seventeenth century. Abandoned at the doorstep of a monastery, Ambrosio has been brought up by the Capucin Friars. After becoming a friar himself, he becomes an unrivaled preacher whose sermons draw crowds and earn him the admiration of all. Admired for his extreme rigor and absolute virtue, Ambrosio is certain he is safe from any temptation. But Satan has not said his final word…Read More »
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Dominik Moll – Le moine AKA The Monk (2011)
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Max Varnel – Return of a Stranger (1961)
1961-1970CrimeMax VarnelThrillerUnited KingdomThe serene life of Pam and John Allen is rocked to its core when a mysterious man begins stalking their every move with late night phone calls, sudden appearances and sinister behavior.Read More »
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Massimo Pupillo – La vendetta di Lady Morgan AKA Lady Morgan’s Vengeance (1965)
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Robert Wiene – Genuine [43 Minutes Version] (1920)
1911-1920GermanyHorrorRobert WieneSilentWeimar Republic cinemaGerman suspense/horror film, not about vampires in the modern sense. A ‘Vampire’ or ‘Vamp’ in 1920 was a purely sexual woman who lured men to their deaths. (Theda Bara was probably the most famous) This is an expressionist film, make on the heals of ‘Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ by the same director, cameraman and art directors. The title Genuine, is the name of the lead character, played by Fern Andra.Read More »
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Michel Soutter – Les nénuphars (1972)
1971-1980DramaMichel SoutterPerformanceSwitzerlandSynopsis:
Arthur and Marcel, two firemen, keep boredom at bay by improvising on stage, one on a keyboard the other on drums, tunes, poems and songs. Carol arrives, in search of her lover Armand. Accompanied by the musicians, she sings of her strange loves and leaves. Then Armand turns up, in search of Carol, and the disturbing Cigare…Read More » -
Peng Fei Song – You jian Nai Liang AKA Tracing Her Shadow (2020)
Drama2011-2020AsianChinaPeng Fei Song
After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan in 1945, a large number of Japanese orphans were adopted by families in Northeast China. With the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries in the 1970s and 1980s, many orphans returned to China, including Lihua, the adopted daughter of Grandma Chen (played by Wu Yanshu). In 2005, Grandma Chen, who hadn’t received a reply from her adopted daughter for a long time, couldn’t help but miss her. She went to Nara, Japan. People journey. In a foreign country, they met many returned orphans. Their lives showed another side-section of war trauma. Under cultural differences and conflicts, the journey of tracing people became turbulent. Where did the adopted daughter become the biggest in everyone’s hearts Mystery.Read More »
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Björn Carlström & Daniel Hübenbecher – War Dog (1987)
1981-1990ActionBjörn CarlströmDaniel HübenbecherSwedenWarPlot summary:
Charles Stewart was unable to accept that his brother Rich had died in Vietnam, so he started to investigate what he believed to be a government cover-up.
A journalist shows Charles a captured video film of a recent attempted political assassination, amongst the assailants Charles recognises his brother. He also recognises Spacek, his former commanding officer in Vietnam, a sadistic, evil man.Read More » -
Marcel L’Herbier – L’Inhumaine aka The Inhuman Woman (1924)
1921-1930AdventureDramaFranceMarcel L'HerbierQuote:
Claire Lescot is a famous first lady. All men want to be loved by her and among them is the young scientist Einar Norsen. When she mocks at him, he leaves her house with the declared intention to kill himself.Read More » -
Frank Borzage – Man’s Castle (1933)
1931-1940DramaFrank BorzageRomanceUSAEven though its release date in 1933 pre-dated the most rigorous version of Hollywood’s Production Code,Man’s Castle still ran into censorship problems over such material as a man and woman skinny-dipping, and an unmarried pregnancy. Cuts were made to the original print even before the film came out, and still more for a 1938 re-release. Director Frank Borzage was at the height of his career, and Spencer Tracy on the verge of becoming a major star, but the controversy surrounding Man’s Castle seemed to affect its box office appeal, and it faded into obscurity.Read More »








