Author Archive: Retro

In this Italian film, a private eye searches in Vienna for the clues to solve a case.

An ambitious gangster (Jason Yukon) who oversees a brothel triggers a mob war when he muscles into the drug trade. Sleazy sexploitation. Damon Kebroyd, Orita De Chadwick, Don Garcia, Lois Mitchell. Directed by William Rotsler.

Adventure drama about a dog saving lives in South Seas.

A gut-wrenching, violent psychological crime drama from start to finish, this award-winning film by noted Japanese director Shohei Imamura is based on a true story. Iwao Enokizu (Ken Ogata) is a murderous sociopath who kills two money lenders in a gory opening scene. Then flashbacks are interspersed with Enokizu’s flight across Japan as his miserable childhood and the development of his malevolent, anti-social behavior are portrayed. Vicious and sexually aggressive, Enokizu’s rage simmers during an earlier stay in prison as he imagines his wife is bedding down his father. Once on the run from the police, his aberrant sexual life and violent nature are further revealed in a series of gripping events.

Boxer Teddy Wilcox is framed for murder, escapes custody, and hunts the real killer

Doctor discovers mermaid Miranda and takes her to London, causing romantic entanglements

Working-class boy wins scholarship to elite school, faces snobbery and struggles for acceptance

High schooler Craig befriends Darby, who has terminal cancer, and learns about love and faith

Rival pearl divers clash in the Solomon Islands; natives mistake one for a sea god