French and French-language Films
Rififi: godfather of heist movies with a morality tale of redemption
Jules Dassin, “Rififi” (1955) A film about a technically perfect crime, only for its participants
French and French-language Films
Jules Dassin, “Rififi” (1955) A film about a technically perfect crime, only for its participants
Alfred Hitchcock, “Downhill” (1927) Before he found his niche as Master of Suspense, the young
Alfred Hitchcock, “The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog” (1927) Only the third film
Katsuhiro Otomo, “Akira” (1988) In an alternative but parallel universe in 1988, a scientific experiment
French and French-language Films
Georges Franju, “Eyes without a Face” / “Les yeux sans visage” (1959) Lean and elegant in
Roger Corman, “Little Shop of Horrors” (1960) Here’s a cute comedy horror piece made on
Australian and New Zealand Films
Sonia Bible, “Recipe for Murder” (2010) Contrary to what most people think about the 1950’s,
Australian and New Zealand Films
Peter Jackson, “Heavenly Creatures” (1994) Having made his reputation as purveyor of gory splatter horror
French and French-language Films
Henri-Georges Clouzot, “Les Diaboliques” aka “The Devils” (1955) At first “Les Diaboliques” doesn’t seem anything
French and French-language Films
Henri-Georges Clouzot, “Wages of Fear” (1953) On paper, this movie’s plot looks so simple, even