09-17-24
New Foreign
Back Catalog
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Blu-ray, 1959, U.K.; Dir: Terence Fisher; Starring: Peter Cushing, Andre Morell, Christopher Lee)
“When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.” Read more…
All of Us Strangers (Blu-ray, 2023, U.K.; Dir: Andrew Haigh; Starring: Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Carter John Grout)
“One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life.” Read more…
New Docs
God & Country (DVD, 2024; Dir: Dan Partland)
“Examines the implications of Christian Nationalism, how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself, and asks the question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?” Read more…
New Series
Chinese Puzzle (DVD, 2013, France; Dir: Cédric Klapisch; Starring: Romain Duris, Audrey Tatou, Cécile de France)
“Xavier is a 40-year-old father of two who still finds life very complicated. When the mother of his children moves to New York, he can’t bear them growing up far away from him and so he decides to move there as well.” Read more…
Totem (DVD, 2023, Mexico; Dir: Lila Avilés; Starring: Naíma Sentíes, Montserrat Marañon, Marisol Gasé)
“In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for the birthday party for her father, Tona, led by her mother, aunts, and other relatives. As the day goes on, building to an event both anticipated and dreaded, Sol begins to understand the gravity of the celebration this year and watches as her family does the same.” Read more…
The China Syndrome (Blu-ray, 1979; Dir: James Bridges; Starring: Jack Lemmon, Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas)
“While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.” Read more…
Amos & Andrew (DVD, 1993; Dir: E. Max Frye; Starring: Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Lerner)
“When Andrew Sterling, a successful black urbanite writer, buys a vacation home on a resort in New England the police mistake him for a burglar. After surrounding his home with armed men, Chief Tolliver realizes his mistake and to avoid the bad publicity offers a thief in his jail, Amos Odell a deal.” Read more…
But I’m a Cheerleader (Blu-ray/DVD, 1999; Dir: Jamie Babbit; Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Cathy Moriarty)
“Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn’t like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she’s pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to “sexual redirection” school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.” Read more…
Songs of Earth (DVD, 2023; Dir: Margreth Olin)
“With Olin’s 85-year-old father as guide, we experience Norway’s most adventurous valley, Oldedalen in Nordfjord. He grew up here, and here generations before him have lived in balance with nature.” Read more…
The Crown: The Final Season (DVD, 2023-2024)
“Follows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.” Read more…
New Cult
Mrs. Bradley Mysteries (DVD, 1998-2000; Starring: Neil Dudgeon, Diana Rigg, Peter Davison)
“Paired with her reliable and devoted chauffeur, Mrs Bradley's finely honed skills of investigation seek out the truth behind the mysteries surrounding a death at the opera, crimes of passion at a circus, poisoning and family secrets.” Read more…
Deadly Blessing (DVD, 1981; Dir: Wes Craven; Starring: Maren Jensen, Sharon Stone, Susan Buckner)
“When a former member of a religious cult dies in a mysterious accident, Martha, who now lives alone and close to the cult’s church, begins to fear for her life and the lives of her visiting friends.” Read more…