The Fifth Element begins in Egypt in the 1930s, where archaeologists are deciphering hieroglyphics on a tomb that describe linking the four elements – earth,…
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Bob Mitchell (Robert Cummings), an American playboy who recently arrived in Hong Kong, finds himself the recipient of a strange written message delivered by Inspector…
This classic French film about the wonders of childhood – originally titled Jeux interdits – was called The Secret Game on its first British release. It…
This Italian B-grade Eurosleaze classic stars Rossano Brazzi as the evil Count Frankenstein, who returns to his castle to create his most terrifying monster, Goliath,…
Released in some markets as The Seven Secrets of Sumuru, The Girl From Rio, City Without Men, Mothers of America and Rio 70, this co-production between the USA,…
In 1906, arrogant English anthropologist Professor Sir Alexander Saxton (Christopher Lee) discovers a preserved ape-like beast in the frozen wastes of Manchuria, which he believes…
A beautiful but vapid young London fashion model named Valerie (Andrea Allan) and her petty thief boyfriend, Terry (Alex Leppard), drive through the English fog…
Dr Kolos (Richard Kiel, who later found fame as “Jaws” in a number of James Bond films), a giant being from another galaxy (but with…
Ernest Knoll (Manuel de Blas), a successful but misogynistic engineer, awakens from a near-fatal car accident (he is clinically dead, but his brain remains functioning)…
Set in the Portuguese colony of Macao in the 19th century, The Immortal Story stars Orson Welles (who also directs) as a very rich old merchant named…
The runaway success of Emmanuelle, in which the lovely Sylvia Kristel had the title role, made another starring vehicle for her inevitable. And here it…
Released initially as Ammazzali tutti e torna solo, this dark and cynical Spaghetti Western was directed by Enzo G Castellari and stars former sports star…
A mentally disturbed nun develops some nasty habits (sorry!) in this cult horror tale. Suffering from a brain disorder, morphine-addicted Sister Gertrude (an over-the-hill Anita…
La Dolce Vita (“The Sweet Life”) is a study of crippling boredom, leading to artistic paralysis and loose sexual morals, played out against the decadence of…
Four highly educated, world-weary rich white men – Ugo (Ugo Tognazzi), a chef and restaurant owner; Alitalia pilot and international libertine Marcello (Marcello Mastroianni); refined…
La Strada is Frederico Fellini’s fourth film and the one that made his international reputation. Starring Anthony Quinn as Zampanò the Strongman and the director’s wife,…
Written in 1928, D H Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover had only been available, unexpurgated, in Britain since Penguin Books’ famous 1960 obscenity trial at the Old Bailey.…
By the early 1970s, Hammer were ramping up the sex and violence in their gothic horrors, but they could never go this far! Lady Frankenstein sidelines…
Seeing this movie in the 1980s as a young man was to fall in love with Michelle Pfeiffer. And just as she is still one…
Private investigator Milo (Kostas Karagiorgis billed as Costa Skouras) and priest Father Roche (Donald Pleasence) begin a search for a number of young tourists and…