Douglas Wilmer – MRQE

Antony and Cleopatra

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Adaptation of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, a historical drama that attempts to bring an epic visual style to the Bard’s original stage play. The story concerns Marc Antony’s attempts to rule Rome while maintaining a relationship with the queen of Egypt (Hildegarde Neil), which began while Antony was still married. Now he is being forced to marry the sister of his Roman co-leader, and soon the conflict leads to war.

Revenge of the Pink Panther

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau is dead. At least that is what the worldand Charles Dreyfusbelieve when a dead body is discovered in Clouseau’s car after being shot off the road. Naturally, Clouseau knows differently and, taking advantage of not being alive, sets out to discover why an attempt was made on his life.

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes (Wilder) is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false identities, stolen documents, secret codes… and exposed backsides.

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and practitioner of evil magic, wants the tablet back and pursues Sinbad. Meanwhile Sinbad meets the Vizier who has another part of the interlocking golden map, and they mount a quest across the seas to solve the riddle of the map.

Unman, Wittering and Zigo

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A new schoolteacher learns that the previous teacher was killed by his students, and he fears the same fate will befall him.

The Vampire Lovers

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In the heart of Styria the Karnstein Family, even after their mortal deaths, rise from their tombs spreading evil in the countryside in their lust for fresh blood. Baron Hartog whose family are all victims of Karnstein vampirism, opens their graves and drives a stake through their diabolical hearts. One grave he cannot locate is that of the legendary beautiful Mircalla Karnstein. Years of peace follow that grisly night until Mircalla reappears to avenge her family’s decimation and satisfy her desire for blood.

The Vengeance of Fu Manchu

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In his remote China hideaway the evil Fu Manchu plots the death and discredit of his arch rival, Inspector Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard.

The Brides of Fu Manchu

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

This time Fu Manchu and his army of henchmen are kidnaping the daughters of prominent scientists and taking them to his remote island headquarters. Instead of asking for ransom, Fu demands that the fathers help him to build a death ray, which he intends to use to take over the world. But Fu’s archenemy, Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard, is determined not to let that happen.

One Way Pendulum

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A study of absurdity in a suburban family: father recreates the Old Bailey in the living room while the son teaches speak-your-weight machines to sing in the attic.

The Golden Head

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Stevenson, the famous English criminal expert visits Hungary with his family. While he is chairing a conference on criminology, infamous art treasure robbers steal the golden herm of Saint László. Suspicion is cast on the Stevenson children.