黑暗天使

 肯特·马洛（蒙哥马利·克里夫特 饰）因酒驾而入狱，并在牢中认识了抢劫犯约翰·摩根（切斯特·莫里斯 饰）和杀人犯机关枪布奇（华莱士·比里 饰）。性格软弱的马洛入狱第一晚便遭到了布奇的欺凌，随后他与其他狱友也无法和谐相处，心怀不满的他在警察密探的怂恿下想要通过抓住布奇和摩根的把柄的方式来提前出狱。性格暴躁的布奇无法忍受牢中恶劣的饮食条件，在餐厅怂恿所有犯人一起抗议，最终遭到压制，布奇也因此被送往地牢，但他心中已打定主意要设法越狱。摩根性格狡猾，在狱中一直左右逢源，并因在狱中表现良好得到了提前出狱的假释机会，就在他喜不胜收准备出狱之时，某个突然而来的事件永远改变了他的命运。

　　为了实现一个无人相信的伟大梦想，马蒂去了一趟地狱。　　年轻迷人的马蒂，渴望名声、荣耀，以及遥不可及的“世界乒乓球冠军”头衔。为了梦想，他什么都能做到。穿越纽约、巴黎、伦敦、开罗与东京，他在无数的挫折与考验中前行，遇见了挚友、恋人与伙伴，也一次次在胜败之间重生。最终，他开创了自己的伟大道路，也领悟了荣光的真正意义。

 改编自赛珍珠的普立兹奖小说，是好莱坞在三十年代开始注意东方题材的代表性作品。影片虽是描写中国农村夫妇的悲剧故事，但主角均由美国人扮演，导演悉尼．弗兰克林也采取西方古典电影的风格来处理，在制作上相当严谨认真。剧情描写保罗．茂尼与路易丝．莱娜本来是贫困的农民，面对饥荒的威胁甚至以烤土充饥。后来茂尼得到了一笔财富，竟整天花天酒地迷恋情妇，莱娜只有发挥贤妻的耐性期待丈夫浪子回头。今天看来类似故事已显得老套，但本片的拍摄与特技表现杰出，路易丝．莱娜亦获得奥斯卡最佳女主角奖。

　　As its title suggests THE FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE is an awe -inspiring, meticulous cinematic rendering of the aesthetic and conceptual inventions of proto-science fiction genius Jules Verne, based on one of the famed author's lesser known short stories. However, the real star of the film is the intricate art direction, successfully rendering the visual style of nineteenth century woodcuts and engravings into motion pictures, creating a stylized and surreal graphic world within which Verne’s fanciful tale unfolds. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Roche, perches high above a stormy sea, inventing a powerful explosive, when he and his assistant are kidnapped by an evil businessman, Artigas. Taken by submarine to Artigas' volcano headquarters, Roche is tricked into developing his experiment for evil intentions. The scientist’s assistant, Simon, struggles all the while to free himself and warn Roche. A magical world of baroque submarines and sailing ships, killer octopus, undersea bicycles dazzles audiences as human actors, puppetry, animation and fanciful scenic design interact to create a cinematic experience that is unique by any standards. Mixing slapstick comedy, action adventure pacing and Mélies style film magic, this little known Czechoslovakian gem transcends the juvenile literature at its source to create cinematic art of the highest order....