The reminder of a terrible witch hunt in Czechoslovakia, at the end of the 17th century, by a filmmaker to discover. Moravia, 1670. For having stolen a host, believing that it was treating her cow which no longer gives milk, an old woman is accused of witchcraft. The lord of the country then summons a … Read more
Artistic note: (3.5/5) Synopsis In Moravia, in 1670, for having stolen a host, believing that it was healing her cow that was no longer giving milk, an old woman was accused of witchcraft. The lord of the country then summons a tribunal of the Inquisition to judge her. The inquisitor, Boblig von Edelstadt, relies on … Read more
Film de guerre produit par Franck Mc Carthy pour Universal, doté d’un casting de stars et d’un gros budget. Un discours à l’école militaire de West Point (qu’il considère comme sa véritable demeure) est l’occasion pour le général américain Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) de se remémorer sa vie. Vainqueur de la guerre contre l’armée japonaise aux … Read more
As Michael Mann tackles a sequel-prequel, it’s always good to come back to Heat, a major cornerstone of crime thrillers and heist films that comes out in 4K. More than a cult feature film, the latter still remains unbeatable in its category today, while remaining the emblematic work of its author. Back to this duel … Read more
Synopsis The wealthy Miss Rainbird hires Blanche, a young clairvoyant, and her friend George, to find her nephew Edward, whom she wants to make her heir. Our budding investigators track down Edward, whose main activity is none other than kidnapping… NB: Image comparisons (.jpg compression, 8-bit) are strictly for illustrative purposes and are not representative … Read more
Artistic note: (2.5/5) Synopsis A man haunted by what he believes to be hallucinations discovers they are actually memories from his two previous lives. He tries to integrate a secret society born a hundred years ago and composed only of people who remember their past lives and use this knowledge to influence history… • Original … Read more
Artistic note: (3/5) Synopsis In England, in 1685, on the death of King Charles II, James II ascended the throne. But a large part of the population is loyal to William of Orange, in exile. In order to control the conspirators, Judge Jeffreys is responsible for keeping order. He carries out his mission with great … Read more
Historical adventure film on the English inquisition, with high graphic violence. England, 1685. On the death of King Charles II, Jacques II ascends the throne but part of the population is loyal to William of Orange, in exile. In order to control the conspirators, Judge Jeffreys relaunches the witchcraft trials, arrogating to himself the powers … Read more