Sylvia Syms

  • Richard Quine – The World of Suzie Wong (1960)

    1951-1960ClassicsRichard QuineRomanceUSA

    “You are the first man I ever loved… and the world has only just begun…”
    Plot:
    American William Holden, as former architect turned struggling artist, Robert Lomax, a cynic who’s “pushing forty,” arrives in 1960 Hong Kong to make a valiant effort for his art. He’s never been there and has no idea what to expect. On the ferry boat to Kowloon, he has a sort of altercation with the very young & attractive Nancy Kwan, who claims to be named “Mei Li,” a very proper young lady about to enter into an arranged marriage set up by her wealthy father. Shortly before reluctantly introducing herself, she also almost manages to have Robert arrested by claiming he’s a purse snatcher, which, judging from her mirthful expression, she does for the sheer entertainment value of the situation.Read More »

  • Roy Ward Baker – Asylum (1972)

    1971-1980HorrorRoy Ward BakerSci-FiUnited Kingdom

    Synopsis:
    A young psychiatrist interviews four inmates in a mental asylum to satisfy a requirement for employment. He hears stories about 1) the revenge of a murdered wife, 2) a tailor who makes a suit with some highly unusual qualities, 3) a woman who questions her sanity when it appears that her brother is conspiring against her, and 4) a man who builds tiny toy robots with lifelike human heads.Read More »

  • J. Lee Thompson – Ice Cold in Alex AKA Desert Attack (1958)

    1951-1960ActionJ. Lee ThompsonUnited KingdomWar

    Synopsis:
    A group of Army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the desert of North Africa during World War II. The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches Alexandria, but the problems just won’t go away.Read More »

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