FIVE EASY PIECES Review: Robert Dupea opts out of his cultured upper-class background as a classical pianist and decides to work on an oil field in California… Read more “Five Easy Pieces”
Category: 1970s
The Day of the Jackal
THE DAY OF THE JACKAL Review: A group of resentful military veterans hire a professional hitman codenamed “The Jackal” to assassinate the French President Charles de Gaulle.… Read more “The Day of the Jackal”
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
BROTHER SUN, SISTER MOON Review: Focuses on the early years of St. Francis of Assisi before his conversion experience through his audience with Pope Innocent III, including… Read more “Brother Sun, Sister Moon”
The Valley (Obscured by Clouds)
THE VALLEY (OBSCURED BY CLOUDS) Review: Viviane, the unhappy wife of a French politician, meets an intriguing adventurer Olivier, the leader of a band of backpacking hippies… Read more “The Valley (Obscured by Clouds)”
Immoral Tales
IMMORAL TALES Review: A collection of four short stories about sexual desire and its diverse manifestations. Director: Walerian BorowczykActors: Lise Danvers, Fabrice Luchini, Charlotte Alexandra, Mathieu Rivolier,… Read more “Immoral Tales”
Celine and Julie go Boating
CELINE AND JULIE GO BOATING Review: Celine, a magician, and Julie, a librarian meet across a Parisian park in Montmartre. They end up sharing the same flat,… Read more “Celine and Julie go Boating”
Nosferatu the Vampyre
NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE Review: Jonathan Harker lives with his wife Lucy in the idyllic town of Wismar, where he works as an estate agent. Jonathan is sent… Read more “Nosferatu the Vampyre”
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Review: A newly-engaged couple Brad and Janet have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter and discover the eerie… Read more “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”
Maitresse
MAITRESSE Review: After breaking into a house he believes is empty, thief Olivier gets caught by the owner, Ariane, who turns out to be a professional dominatrix.… Read more “Maitresse”
Caligula
CALIGULA Review: The rise and fall of the notorious Roman Emperor Caligula. Director: Tinto BrassActors: Malcolm McDowell, Peter O’Toole, Helen Mirren, Teresa Ann Savoy, Guido Mannari, John… Read more “Caligula”
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