Commissioner Maigret is called upon to elucidate the murder of a young woman found dead in a park, wearing an expensive evening dress that does not seem to fit with her situation.
In Memoriam: Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols, the actress whose performance as Lt. Nyota Uhura in the classic 1960s series “Star Trek” broke barriers for Black women performers on television, passed away on July 30 at the age of 89. Continue reading
Dans ma peau (2002) [Fantasia 2022] [Female Filmmaker Friday]
Following an accident, a woman becomes obsessed with her own body, but not in a esthetic way, rather in a more involved manner.
The Fight Machine (2022) [Fantasia 2022]
In the underground fight world, a man with everything given to him goes to find his destiny and another who’s life has always been about fighting goes to find his as well.
The Bootleg Files: Lambeth Walk – Nazi Style
BOOTLEG FILES 809: “Lambeth Walk – Nazi Style” (1942 short that riffs on “Triumph of the Will” with a soundtrack featuring an instrumental version of “The Lambeth Walk”).
LAST SEEN: On YouTube.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: In public domain anthologies.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: Unauthorized use of Leni Riefenstahl’s film coupled with music clearance issues.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: It is out there, rights clearance be damned.
Some humor is timeless – think of Shakespeare’s comedies, Mark Twain’s novels and the Three Stooges’ knockabout. But with some humor, time is not an ally and it can difficult for later generations to appreciate what their predecessors were laughing about.
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Acción mutante (1993) [Fantasia 2022]
In a world where only the beautiful succeed, a group of unattractive people, some disabled, fight to take back their rights. While fleeing the police, one of them crashes on a planet without women and populated by miners who may not be all there.
My Grandfather’s Demons (2022) [Fantasia 2022]
Rosa lives in the big city, working her big job, overworking herself. When her grandfather passes away leaving her the house she grew up in, she heads out to the countryside and starts work on the house, the property, and herself.