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The corrupt officials of a 19th-century Russian town get word that an inspector general is coming to assess local conditions. A wandering fool arrives, and in keeping with the action in the play by Nikolai Gogol on which the movie is based, the locals assume that he is the inspector general in disguise. The madcap hijinks of the mayor and his cronies as they try to make the town appear well managed are matched by Danny Kaye’s antics as he tries to confirm their delusion.

■ Title — The Inspector General
■ Director — Henry Koster
■ Cast — Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates
■ Rating — Approved (suitable for general audiences)
■ ©1949 | 1h 42m | Comedy, Music, Musical, Romance

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A landmark of British New Wave cinema, A Taste of Honey boldly explores teen pregnancy, interracial romance, and gay identity through the story of a working-class teenager seeking connection in a rigid society. Defying the era's conventions with remarkable tenderness, it remains a timeless portrait of resilience and the families we choose for ourselves.

■ Title — A Taste Of Honey
■ Director — Tony Richardson
■ Cast — Rita Tushingham, Dora Bryan, Robert Stephens, Murray Melvin
■ Rating: Unrated
■ ©1961 | 1hr 40min | British New Wave Drama (aka "Kitchen Sink Realism")

The world of 2024 is a wasteland after a nuclear apocalypse, and a young man wanders looking for food and… well, you’ll find out. His telepathic dog helps him with his search, and it isn’t long before he finds what he’s looking for. Hwever, it won’t be nearly as good as he thinks it will be in this sleazy and sordid feature that’s garnered a cult following in part from the early starring role for Don Johnson that he’d probably prefer that everyone forgot.

■ Title — A Boy and His Dog
■ Director — L.Q. Jones
■ Cast — Don Johnson, Susanne Benton, Jason Robards
■ Rating — R
■ ©1975 | 1h 31m | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

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In 1940 an English inventor develops a machine that can receive radio/TV broadcasts from the future. She uses it to further British efforts in WW2, but as always in time-travel and time-manipulation tales, there are unforeseen consequences. This would have been an impressive feature if financed by a major studio, but the meager budget available for this indie mandated filming techniques that make the story even more compelling.

■ Title — Lola
■ Director — Andrew Legge
■ Cast — Emma Appleton, Stefanie Martini, Theodora Brabazon Legge
■ Unrated, suitable for general audiences
■ ©2022 | 1h 19m | Sci-Fi, War | black & white
■ Distributed by MPI Media