Wednesday, 20 February 2019

(1967) Smashing Time

Yvonne (Lynn Redgrave) and her best friend, Brenda (Rita Tushingham), head for the big city - in this case, London - with dreams of hitting the big time. But when they arrive and quickly lose their savings to a robber, they find that city life is tougher than expected, and success may be more elusive than they planned. The pair separates, and after Yvonne unexpectedly turns a bad song into a hit single, she begins to wonder about the cost of fame, and the whereabouts of her old friend.



That Night (1992)

A romantic take on teenage love, set in Long Island in the 70s. Alice Bloom is a shy teenager who looks up to her older neighbour, student Sheryl O'Connor, but after the death of Sheryl's father, her life spirals downhill. When she becomes pregnant by Rick, only Alice can bring the two separated lovers together in this unassuming but engaging film.

Sweet Hostage (1975)

An escaped mental patient takes on the role of teacher, friend and lover to his illiterate teenage captive. An adaptation of Nathaniel Benchley's novel `Welcome to Xanadu'.

Monday, 18 February 2019

Mysterious Planet (1982)

A spaceship crash-lands on a planet, and the crew is astonished to find that it holds a beautiful woman who can heal the sick and injured and a race of super-intelligent beings.

Mudhoney (1965)

As the Great Depression wears on, Calif (John Furlong), who's fresh out of prison, wanders into a backwoods Missouri town, where he becomes a hired hand under farmer Lute (Stu Lancaster). Hannah (Antoinette Cristiani), Lute's pretty niece, is strongly attracted to Calif, and the feeling is mutual, but their shared passion enrages Sidney (Hal Hopper), Hannah's drunken lecher of a husband. With the help of an unhinged preacher, Sidney turns the locals against Calif and organizes a lynch mob.