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Films that contain themes of love and passion.

The Black Pirate (1926)

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Synopsis: A band of pirates take over a ship, killing almost everyone aboard. An aristocrat and his son, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Robin Hood), somewhat survive the attack, but after the […]

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1926

Criss Cross (1949)

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Synopsis: A young man, Steve Thompson (Burt Lancaster, Atlantic City), returns to his hometown and quickly reconnects with his ex-wife (Yvonne De Carlo, Band of Angels), who (accidentally?) gets him […]

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1949

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)

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Synopsis: In post-World War II England, a Canadian veteran (Burt Lancaster, Elmer Gantry) suffering from PTSD accidentally kills a man in a bar fight. The ex-soldier goes on the lam […]

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1948

The Men (1950)

December 30, 2020by Eric Binford 3 Comments

Synopsis: In a VA (Veteran Affairs) hospital, Ken (Marlon Brando, The Godfather), who is paralyzed from the waist down, struggles to accept his current reality. With the help of his fiancée […]

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1950

Mauvaise Graine (1934, aka Bad Seed)

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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

What Price Hollywood? (1932)

August 29, 2020by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: Star-struck waitress Mary Evans (Constance Bennett, Topper) dreams of becoming a famous movie star. A chance meeting with acclaimed movie director Max Carey (Lowell Sherman, She Done Him Wrong) […]

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1932

Arch of Triumph (1948)

August 28, 2020by Eric Binford 12 Comments

Synopsis: The year is 1938. The place is Paris, France. An undocumented German physician (Charles Boyer, Algiers) comes to the aid of a penniless woman (Ingrid Bergman, Anastasia) roaming the […]

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1948

Amblin’ (1968)

August 20, 2020by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: Two vagabonds (Richard Levin and Pamela McMyler) suddenly meet on a deserted road and decide to unite forces to hitch a ride to the California coast. The long road […]

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1968

The Key (1958)

August 11, 2020by Eric Binford 12 Comments

Synopsis: William Holden (Sunset Boulevard) plays a WWII tugboat captain whose job consists of assisting gunned down ships. The job gradually starts affecting him. Reaction & Thoughts: “In this work, […]

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1958

Breezy (1973)

July 17, 2020by Eric Binford 12 Comments

Synopsis: Middle-aged Frank Harmon (William Holden, Sunset Boulevard) enjoys being alone, but after a chance encounter with a spirited teen hippie nick-named “Breezy” (Kay Lenz, White Line Fever), Harmon’s life […]

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1973

Saboteur (1942)

July 6, 2020by Eric Binford 22 Comments

Synopsis: After being wrongfully accused of sabotage, a factory worker (Robert Cummings, Kings Row) embarks on a quest across the United States to clear his name with the unwilling assistance […]

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1942

Ladyhawke (1985)

April 29, 2020by Eric Binford 11 Comments

Synopsis: During the Dark Ages, a young thief nicknamed “Mouse” (Matthew Broderick, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) helps a wandering knight (Rutger Hauer, Blade Runner) fight a treacherous Bishop who has […]

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1985

Moss Rose (1947)

April 18, 2020by Eric Binford 15 Comments

Synopsis: In Victorian England, a cockney chorus girl (Peggy Cummins, Gun Crazy) decides to investigate the murder of a fellow dancer. The young woman discovers that her friend’s aristocratic lover […]

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1947

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)

April 5, 2020by Eric Binford 11 Comments

Synopsis: Raised in the jungles of Africa by apes, John Clayton (Christopher Lambert, Highlander) returns to his aristocratic family in England only to discover that the so-called civilized world is […]

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