 Bad Company 1999  N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Romance
aka: Mauvaises Frequentations
Director: Jean-Pierre Ameris
Cast: Maud Forget, Lou Doillon, Robinson Stevenin, Maxime Mansion, Delphine Rich, Francois Berleand, Micheline Presle, Cyril Cagnat, Ariane Ascaride, Martine Gautier, Daniel Martin, Bruno Esposito, Brigitte Jouffre, Dominique Laidet, Eric Theobald
Impressionable 14-year-old Delphine (Maud Forget) falls under the influence of her new best friend, Olivia (Lou Doillon). Olivia takes Delphine to a local nightclub, and Delphine meets and falls for Laurent (Robinson Stevenin), while Olivia is attracted to Laurent's friend Alain (Maxime Mansion). When Laurent and Alain plan a trip to Jamaica, they try to convince Delphine and Olivia to prostitute themselves as the means of getting their hands on the needed cash. Olivia rebels, but Delphine wants to do what Laurent desires, and prostitution ultimately becomes the route she follows.
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Blood and Sand 1989  R, 95 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Romance
Director: Javier Elorrieta
Cast: Christopher Rydell, Sharon Stone, Ana Torrent, Guillermo Montesinos, Albert Vidal, Simon Andreu, Jose Luis Villalonga, Antonio Flores, Tony Fuentes, Julia Torres, Aldo Sambrell, Daniel Martin, Luis Martin Carrasco, Luis Barboo, Douglas Tantallon
This is the second remake of the tragic tale of bullfighter Juan Gallardo (Christopher Rydell) who forsakes his loyal wife Carmen (Ana Torrent) and follows the wiles of a less-than-honorable woman Dona Sol (Sharon Stone). When Dona Sol leaves Juan for a younger man, it is Carmen who comes to his aid, and Juan sets out to enter the bullring for one last fight that is destined to end in tragedy.
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 A Fistful of Dollars 1964  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Western
Director: Sergio Leone
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Mario Brega, Gian Maria Volonte, Marianne Koch, Jose Calvo, Wolfgang Lukschy, Joseph Egger, Sieghardt Rupp, Antonio Prieto, Margarita Lozano, Daniel Martin, Benito Stefanelli, Bruno Carotenuto, Aldo Sambrell, Harry Dean Stanton
A drifter gunman "Joe" (Clint Eastwood) comes into a Mexican border town of San Miguel, which is in the midst of turmoil set off by two families who are fighting. "Joe" makes friends with bar owner Silvanito (Jose Calvo) and ends up earning cash for killing off the feuding family members. As he plays one family against the other, "Joe" stays awhile and leaves a more peaceful town. The film spawned two sequels: "For a Few Dollars More" and "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly."
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A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die 1968  R, 105 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Dead or Alive
Director: Franco Giraldi
Cast: Alex Cord, Arthur Kennedy, Robert Ryan, Nicoletta Machiavelli, Mario Brega, Renato Romano, Franco Lantieri, Giampiero Albertini, Enzo Fiermonte, Daniel Martin
Outlaw Clay McCord (Alex Cord) wants to go straight, and the Governor of New Mexico (Robert Ryan) is ready to grant amnesty. But a nearby gang of outlaws is ready to cause trouble. Lots of action.
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Monster Island 1981  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure / Horror / Sci-Fi / Comedy
aka: Mystery on Monster Island
Director: Juan Piquer Simon
Cast: Terence Stamp, Peter Cushing, Ian Sera, David Hatton, Gasphar Ipua, Blanca Estrada, Ana Obregon, Frank Brana, Paul Naschy, Gerard Tichy, Manuel Pereiro, Daniel Martin, Luis Barboo, Jorge Bosso
Based (loosely) on a Jules Verne tale, young Jeff Morgan (Ian Sera) is not ready to settle down and desires adventure. His rich uncle, William T. Kolderup (Peter Cushing), sends Jeff and Jeff's tutor, Thomas Artelect (David Hatton), on a sea adventure. But their ship is attacked by sea monsters, and they are washed up on an island. The island is run by Taskinar (Terence Stamp) who reigns over an island of monsters (cheap ones, at that). Before long, Jeff has encountered cannibals and pirates who are looking for gold. Could this be a set-up by Jeff's uncle?
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They Came to Rob Las Vegas 1968 R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
Cast: Gary Lockwood, Elke Sommer, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Palance, Jean Servais, Daniel Martin, Maurizio Arena, Georges Geret, Fabrizio Capucci, Gerard Tichy
Tony (Gary Lockwood) is a blackjack dealer bent on revenge after police kill his friend. His plan is to pull off a robbery by intercepting the delivery of Las Vegas gambling money.
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Three Colors: Blue 1993 R, 98 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Blue
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Benoit Regent, Florence Pernel, Charlotte Very, Helene Vincent, Emmanuelle Riva, Julie Delpy, Philippe Volter, Claude Duneton, Hugues Quester, Florence Vignon, Daniel Martin, Catherine Therouenne, Yann Tregouet, Jacek Ostaszewski
Following the tragic death of her composer husband Patrice (Claude Duneton) and daughter in a car wreck, Julie (Juliette Binoche) heads for Paris and a new life, but she cannot come to grips with her memories. After a failed suicide attempt and overcoming rumors that she is the composer of Patrice's music, Julie finally leaves the past behind and begins her new life. This is the first of Polish director Krzysztof Kielslowski's trilogy.
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| 1. Bad Company (1999)
aka: Mauvaises Frequentations
2. Blood and Sand (1989)
3. A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
4. A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (1968)
aka: Dead or Alive
5. Monster Island (1981)
aka: Mystery on Monster Island
6. They Came to Rob Las Vegas (1968)
7. Three Colors: Blue (1993)
aka: Blue
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