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Dracula and Son (1976)

May 23, 2021by Eric Binford 18 Comments

Synopsis: After they are kicked out of their Transylvanian castle by communists, Count Dracula (Christopher Lee, The Wicker Man), and his son Ferdinand (Bernard Menez, Day for Night), end up […]

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1976

The Scientific Cardplayer (1972, aka Lo Scopone Scientifico)

January 12, 2021by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: Once a year, a wealthy American (Bette Davis) comes to a poverty-stricken Italian village to play cards with a penniless married couple (Alberto Sordi, The White Sheik, and Silvana […]

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1972

Mauvaise Graine (1934, aka Bad Seed)

November 10, 2020by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: In Paris, France, Henri (French singer Pierre Mingand) enjoys a hedonistic lifestyle thanks to his father’s immense wealth. Tired of financially supporting his son, Henri’s dad takes away his […]

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1934

Kwaidan (1964)

October 11, 2020by Eric Binford 3 Comments

Synopsis: Four supernatural tales that take place in feudal Japan. Reaction & Thoughts: One of the most poetic horror films I’ve ever seen. The stunningly beautiful images, the deliberately artificial […]

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1964

Pathfinder (1987, aka Ofelas)

April 9, 2020by Eric Binford 10 Comments

Synopsis: In medieval Lapland (Finland), a young hunter (Mikkel Gaup, Breaking the Waves) witnesses the slaughter of his entire family by a hostile nomadic tribe. The boy runs away but […]

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1987

Knife in the Water (1962, aka Nóż w wodzie)

March 31, 2020by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: An upper-class couple (Leon Niemczyk and Jolanta Umecka) invites a young hitchhiker (Zygmunt Malanowicz) to go boating with them and… Reaction & Thoughts: “If two men are on board, […]

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1962

The Empty Canvas (1963, aka La Noia)

February 16, 2019by Eric Binford 3 Comments

Synopsis: A wealthy young Italian man (Horst Buchholz, The Magnificent Seven) wants to be an artist, but his powerful American mother (Bette Davis) has other plans for him. All hell […]

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1963

In the House (2012, aka Dans la maison)

August 6, 2018by Eric Binford 7 Comments

Synopsis: A high school teacher (Fabrice Luchini, The Women on the 6th Floor) asks his students to write an essay and one of his pupils (newcomer Ernst Umhauer, The Monk) […]

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2002

Baxter (1989)

July 3, 2018by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: A cute Bull Terrier recalls his life with various owners. Reaction & Thoughts: “Beware of the dog that thinks!” Have you ever wondered what your pet is thinking? I […]

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1989

A Woman’s Face (1938, aka En kvinnas ansikte)

June 12, 2018by Eric Binford 8 Comments

Synopsis: Anna Holm (Ingrid Bergman, For Whom the Bell Tolls) is a disfigured and vicious kingpin who concocts a devious plan to make money that involves killing the young heir […]

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1938

Drácula (1931, Spanish-Language Version)

April 14, 2018by Eric Binford 9 Comments

Synopsis:  A mysterious Transylvanian aristocrat, Count Drácula (Carlos Villarias), moves to London, England. Drácula is really a blood-thirty vampire who begins to terrorize the city. An intrepid intellectual, Professor Van […]

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1931

The End of the World (1916, aka Verdens Undergang)

March 30, 2018by Eric Binford 10 Comments

Synopsis: A newly discovered comet passing close to Earth threatens to destroy the planet. Various characters — an astronomer, a preacher, a wealthy man, a mine worker and his family […]

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1916

The Innocents (2016, aka Les Innocentes)

January 17, 2018by Eric Binford 1 Comment

Synopsis: In Poland right after World War II, a French physician (Lou de Laage, The Wait) discovers a Catholic convent filled with pregnant nuns. Reaction & Thoughts: Anti-war drama meets […]

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2016

The Track (1975, aka La Traque)

January 11, 2018by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: A woman (Mimsy Farmer, Four Flies on Grey Velvet) is sexually assaulted by two men from a hunting party. They all try to convince the rape victim not to […]

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1975

Gigi (1949)

December 15, 2017by Eric Binford 1 Comment

Synopsis: In the late 19th century Paris, France, a teenage girl (Daniélle Delorme, Pardon Mon Affaire) is being trained to be the mistress of a wealthy man. But the young […]

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1949

New World (2013, aka Sinsegye)

December 12, 2017by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: When the head of a powerful crime organization dies in a car accident, cops see a unique opportunity to influence the internal politics of the corrupt conglomerate. Police department […]

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2013

Train to Busan (2016, aka Busanhaeng)

October 12, 2017by Eric Binford 7 Comments

Synopsis: In modern South Korea, passengers inside a train try to survive amidst a sudden zombie epidemic. Reaction & Thoughts: Word War Z, Asian style. Hands down, the best zombie […]

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2016

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970, aka Valerie a týden divu)

October 9, 2017by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Valerie (Jaroslava Schallerová, Don’t Cry, Pretty Girls!), who has just tuned thirteen, experiences her first period and that important event in the young girl’s life triggers a series of […]

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1970

Les Diaboliques (1955, aka Diabolique)

October 6, 2017by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: The timid wife (Vera Clouzot, Wages of Fear) and mistress (Simone Signoret, Room at the Top) of a mean-spirited headmaster (Paul Meurisse, Army of Shadows) of an all-boys private […]

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1955

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976, aka Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos)

August 21, 2017by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: In 1940s Brazil, a cook, Dona Flor (Sonia Braga, Kiss of the Spider Woman), marries a passionate but irresponsible born-loser, Vadino (José Wilker, Gabriela), much to the consternation of […]

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1976

Mamma Roma (1962)

March 20, 2017by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: A prostitute nick-named “Mama Roma” (Anna Magnani, The Rose Tattoo) decides to call it quits. She buys a fruit stand and moves to a respectable neighborhood with her estranged […]

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1962

Wild Strawberries (1957, aka Smultronstället)

April 26, 2016by Eric Binford 9 Comments

Synopsis: Professor Dr. Isak Borg (acclaimed Swedish film director Victor Sjostrom, The Phantom Carriage and He Who Gets Slapped) reviews the accomplishments and disappointments of his entire life while on route […]

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1957

Umberto D. (1952)

April 19, 2016by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: An older retired ex-government employee, Umberto Domenico Ferrari (Carlo Battisti), tries to survive on a miserable pension. When his landlady finally realizes that he cannot afford his rent, Umberto […]

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1952

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