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Faust is a movie about the power of love over the power of evil.

Welcome gentle reader to another installment of the Sunday Morning Movie. Today it’s a tender-hearted coming of age story about two young French sisters set during the political turmoil of the early 1960s. Also, a bit of poetry, a dark image of modern America that seems even more relevant given the state of things. Diabolo […]

Charade is a romantic comedy-drama movie about thieves, money, and love in 1960’s Paris.

Moscow My Love is a bittersweet tale of love and loss set in Soviet Russia.

The Man Who Laughs is a movie about the depths of true love.

Hopscotch is a light-hearted Cold War comedy about a rogue CIA agent and his pursuers.

The Shooting is a movie about desperation and revenge set in the Old West.

Uncle Vanya is a movie about the boredom and desperation of a 19th. century Russian family.

The Last Days of Patton is a movie about the final weeks of General George Patton’s life.

Necromancy is a movie about a young woman’s encounter with a coven of witches.

The Island is a movie about a sinful monk and his path to redemption.

The Friends of Eddie Coyle is a movie about a small-time Boston criminal and his dubious associates.

Daughter of Horror is a movie about a young woman’s horrific journey through psychosis…or is it real?

The Cranes are Flying is a movie about a young Russian couple on the brink of World War 2.

Master of the Flying Guillotine is a movie about a martial artist facing down an implacable foe bent on vengeance.