Times could not be better in Kansas, with so many people thriving as a result of the Roaring Twenties being at their peak in 1928. Two wayward teenagers, Bud Stamper (Warren Beatty) and Deanie Loomis (Natalie Wood) are so deeply in love, but are frequently told that their love isn’t all that valid. Bud is…

A beautiful chateau stands somewhere in picturesque Normandy. Despite gradually deteriorating, it still retains its grandeur and majesty, which is exactly what brings two strangers to the isolated grounds one quaint afternoon. Bernard (Gethin Anthony) is a location scout sent to France to find a location for his film company to use as both a…

“The land of my childhood is gone. It only lives within me, and with me it will turn to dust, in one of these hours, that approach me from oblivion.” The words appear towards the end of A Chronicle of Amorous Accidents (Polish: Kronika wypadków miłosnych), spoken by the young protagonist of Andrzej Wajda’s achingly…

Somewhere in suburban Australia is a group of individuals who are simply fanatic about dancing, all working towards acquiring fame and prestige by taking part in a variety of challenging dance competition. Amongst the most promising young dancer is Scott (Paul Mercurio), who is supremely talented, but also very rebellious, with his insistence on dancing…

When you’ve made arguably one of the greatest films of all time, a director is normally allowed to do anything he or she decides is worth their time, granted its within reasonable limits, and maintains some kind of artistic integrity. Vittorio De Sica is the mind behind Bicycle Thieves, a film that not only stands…

Duff (Ivan Dixon) is a young railroad labourer whose line of work has prevented him from settling in any one place for too long, which has made him something of an enigma for the people who encounter him over the years. However, he’s growing disillusioned with his chosen career, with the idea of being a…

New York City, 1962 – the Swinging Sixties have yet to make their way across the pond from London, meaning that society was still run by prim and proper, family-style values. The arrival of Barbara Novak (Renée Zellweger) signals quite a significant change. Her humble roots are in Maine, where she gradually put together a…

A chance encounter on weekend at their children’s boarding school introduces Jean-Louis (Jean-Louis Trintignant), a daredevil racecar driver and Anne (Anouk Aimée), a script supervisor, to each other, and begins a fascinating friendship that sees them becoming quite close over the course of a few weeks. Both of them had been widowed not long prior…

A fatal car accident leaves a businessman dead, just before he and his wife, Yumiko (Yôko Tsukasa) were set to emigrate to the United States as a result of a recent promotion. The driver of the car, Shiro Mishima (Yûzô Kayama) works for an entertainment company and may have something of an alcohol problem, which…

Joan (Lesley Manville) and Tom (Liam Neeson) are an older couple who have been married for long enough to be effortlessly comfortable with each other – the epitome of lifelong companions, they truly embody the spirit of true love. However, they have been through a considerable amount over the course of their marriage, most notably…