Tokyo Story
An elderly couple (Chishū Ryū and Chieko Higashiyama) make their first trip to Tokyo to visit their children. First the children’s lives are shown from the perspective of the parents, […]
Author Archives: Alex Chafey
The Passion of Joan of Arc
In perhaps the earliest ever courtroom drama Joan, or Jeanne, of Arc (Renée Jeanne Falconetti) is on trial following her failed attempt to lead the French against the invading English, […]
Rebecca
In Monte Carlo, a nameless woman (Joan Fontaine) is companion to Mrs van Hopper (Florence Bates) who’s so awful she has to pay people to spend time with her. When […]
Fantastic Planet
On a distant planet populated by the Draags, a race of giant blue aliens, humans are booth pets and pests. When one of their number, Terr (Jean Valmont, Eric Baugin), […]
The Way He Looks
Blind, classical music-obsessed teen Leo (Ghilherme Lobo) struggles to fit in at school and strives to find independence from his over-protective parents. He’s helped by supportive best friend Giovana (Tess […]
Parasite
The Kim family (Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Chang Hyae-jin, Song Kang-ho) scratch a living in their tiny basement apartment and enjoy getting drunk on cheap lager. But when son Ki-woo […]
Queen & Slim
While on their first date, Queen and Slim (Jodie Turner-Smith and Daniel Kaluuya) are pulled over by a racist cop (Sturgill Simpson). When a struggle ensues they shoot him with […]
