02-11-25
Robot Dreams (DVD, Animation; Dir: Pablo Berger; Starring: Ivan Labanda)
“A lonely dog’s friendship with his robot companion takes a sad turn when an unexpected malfunction forces him to abandon Robot at the beach. Will Dog ever meet Robot again?” Read more…
The Last Time I Saw Paris (DVD, 1954; Dir: Richard Brooks; Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Van Johnson, Walter Pidgeon)
“Reporter Charles Wills, in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellswirth following a brief flirtation with her sister, Marion. After he and Helen marry, Charles pursues his novelistic ambition while supporting his new bride with a deadening job at a newspaper wire service. But when an old investment suddenly makes the family wealthy, their marriage begins to unravel — until a sudden tragedy changes everything.” Read more…
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (DVD, 2021; Dir: Francesco Zippel)
“A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.” Read more…
Top Hits
Here (DVD, Drama; Dir: Robert Zemeckis; Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany)
“An odyssey through time and memory, centered around a place in New England where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.” Read more…
New Foreign
The Madness of King George (DVD, Comedy, U.K.; Dir: Nicholas Hynter; Starring: Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Rupert Graves)
“Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king’s political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.” Read more…
Back Catalog
I Love Melvin (DVD, 1953; Dir: Don Weis; Starring: Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Una Merkel)
“Melvin Hoover, a budding photographer for Look magazine, accidentally bumps into a young actress named Judy LeRoy in the park. They start to talk and Melvin soon offers to do a photo spread of her. His boss, however, has no intention of using the photos. Melvin wants to marry Judy, but her father would rather she marry dull and dependable Harry Black. As a last resort, Melvin promises to get Judy’s photo on the cover of the next issue of Look, a task easier said than done.” Read more…
New Docs
Cane Fire (DVD, 2020; Dir: Anthony Banua-Simon)
“Cane Fire examines the past and present of the Hawaiian island of Kauai, interweaving four generations of family history, numerous Hollywood productions, and troves of found footage to create a kaleidoscopic portrait of the economic and cultural forces that have cast Indigenous and working-class residents as “extras” in their own story.” Read more…
New Cult
Never Too Young to Die (DVD, 1986; Dir: Gil Bettman; Starring: John Stamos, Vanity, Gene Simmons)
“Secret agent Drew Stargrove is brutally murdered by the ruthless hermaphrodite gang leader Velvet Von Ragnar. The murdered secret agent’s son, Lance Stargrove is thrust into the dangerous and intriguing world of secret agents and espionage when he seeks revenge. Danja Deerling teams up with Lance as his sidekick and love interest.” Read more…