A biography of the Three Stooges, in which their careers and rise to fame is shown throughout the eyes of their leader, Moe Howard.Read More »
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James Frawley – The Three Stooges (2000)
Drama1991-2000James FrawleyUSA -
Bethel Buckalew – The Pig Keeper’s Daughter (1972)
USA1971-1980Bethel BuckalewEroticaExploitation
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Moonbeam Swyner, the pig keeper’s curvaceous daughter, is patiently waiting for her Prince Charming. But, in the meantime, the uninhibited redhead is bent on putting her charms to good use, driving the local boys crazy. However, everything is about to change, when Moonbeam has a chance encounter with a travelling perfume and lingerie salesman, who takes a fancy to the unwed country girl, of course, behind the backs of Mr and Mrs Swyner. Could he be the One?Read More » -
Robert Hossein – Le vampire de Düsseldorf AKA The Vampire of Dusseldorf (1965)
France1961-1970Robert HosseinThriller
In the 1930s, chaos and misery reign over Düsseldorf as the Nazis begin their campaign of terror. But the city is afflicted by another menace, a serial killer who writes a letter to the police every time he murders a young woman. Who would suspect Peter Kuerten, a man who is so mild and unassuming? His only passion is Anna, a singer in a café, but she ignores him and makes fun of him. One day, Peter meets two young country girls, Paula and Rosa. Not long afterwards, Paula is found dead and Rosa, the prime witness to this murder, is herself killed a few days later. Unaware of Peter’s dark exploits, Anna becomes his lover. But then she finds one of the messages he sends to the police…Read More »
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Norman Z. McLeod – Monkey Business (1931)
USA1931-1940ClassicsComedyNorman Z. McLeodQuote:
On board a ship to America, four stowaways get involuntarily pressed into service as toughs for a pair of feuding gangsters while trying desperately to evade the ship’s crew. Prior to this, the film has no real plot, just the brothers causing unending uproar. Except in the credits and in the screenplay, the Brothers’ characters have no names in this film. They are referred to simply as “the stowaways”. After arriving stateside one of the gangsters kidnaps the other’s daughter, leaving it up to the brothers to save the day.Read More » -
Robert Florey & Joseph Santley – The Cocoanuts (1929)
1921-1930ClassicsComedyJoseph SantleyRobert FloreyUSAMr. Hammer runs a bankrupt Florida hotel. He’ll try anything to make money, even make love to rich Mrs. Potter. But his main scheme, selling real estate, is in danger of sabotage from zanies Chico and Harpo, who also reduce the schemes of a pair of jewel thieves to chaos. A subplot involves the star-crossed love of Polly Potter and architect Bob Adams.Read More »
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Sergei Yutkevich – Novye pokhozhdeniya Shveyka aka The New Adventures of Schweik (1943)
Comedy1941-1950Sergei YutkevichUSSRWarIMDB says:
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Chuck Jones – Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1941-1950AnimationChuck JonesShort FilmUSAQuote:
Behind the Hollywood Bowl stage which is playing the opera, The Barber of Seville, Bugs Bunny flees into the backstage area with Elmer Fudd in close pursuit. Seeing his opportunity to fight on his terms, Bugs raises the curtain on Elmer, trapping him on stage. As the orchestra begins playing, Bugs comes into play as the barber who is going to make sure that Elmer is going to get a grooming he will never forget.Read More » -
Delbert Mann – Marty (1955)
Drama1951-1960Delbert MannUSA
This slice-of-life drama scripted by Paddy Chayefsky originated as a live 1953 television broadcast directed by Delbert Mann and starring Rod Steiger and Nancy Marchand. The movie version retained Mann as director but replaced the two leads with Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair. A kind of proto-Before Sunrise, it examines a watershed 24-hour period in the lives of two lonely people.Read More »
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Federico Fellini – La voce della luna AKA The Voice of the Moon (1990)
Arthouse1981-1990FantasyFederico FelliniItaly
The swansong of the great Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini (La dolce vita, 8½), The Voice of the Moon emerged without fanfare: it played the Cannes Film Festival out of competition after its Italian premiere and failed to secure distribution in North America and the UK. This new restoration from the original negative seeks to right that wrong and provide the film with a second chance…Read More »








