German and German-language Films
Pandora’s Box: apart from its lead star, it’s an ordinary film with soap opera plot
G W Pabst, “Pandora’s Box” (1929) On its cinematic release, this German movie garnered little
Brink of Life: sympathetic and unromantic 1950’s investigation of pregnancy and childbirth
Ingmar Bergman, “Brink of Life” (1958) Even in these supposedly more “liberal” times when no
French and French-language Films
The 400 Blows: excellent existential film of young adolescent search for understanding
Francois Truffaut, “The 400 Blows” (1959) This debut feature film by director Francois Truffaut is
Alien: Resurrection (dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet): more a lame rehash than a revival
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, “Alien: Resurrection” (1997) The idea behind this movie was to give new life
American Psycho (dir. Mary Harron): compelling satire on Wall Street society
Mary Harron, “American Psycho” (2000) Based on the Brett Easton Ellis novel of the same name,
4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days: intelligent look at friendships under strain in a brutal mercenary society
Crisitan Mungiu, “4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days” (2007) A bleak and often heartbreaking
Andrei Rublev: multi-layered film about art, faith and taking creative risks
Andrei Tarkovsky, “Andrei Rublev” (1966) Loosely based on the life of the eponymous 15th century
Alien 3 (dir. David Fincher): potentially interesting psych horror / slasher flick in space is a mess
David Fincher, “Alien 3” (1992) At least in this third episode in the Alien series,
Hitchcock gives plenty of “Rope” in excellent interior murder mystery
Alfred Hitchcock, “Rope” (1948) Adapted from a play by Patrick Hamilton and based on an