Alien (dir. Ridley Scott): unique sci-fi/horror film with much to say about human society
Ridley Scott, “Alien” (1979) In the wake of news that Ridley Scott has started work
Ridley Scott, “Alien” (1979) In the wake of news that Ridley Scott has started work
Brazilian Films | Portuguese-language Films
Jose Padilha, “Elite Squad” (2007) An examination of corruption and brutality in a special forces
Latin American Films (Spanish language)
Walter Salles, “The Motorcycle Diaries” (2004) A film about two guys in their 20s riding on
French and French-language Films | West African Films
Jean-Stephane Sauvaire, “Johnny Mad Dog” (2008) A film of child soldiers set in an African
Charles Ferguson, “Inside Job” (2010) For many people, this incisive documentary on the immediate origins
Joel and Ethan Coen, “True Grit” (2010) Adapted from the 1968 novel of the same
Sabine el Gemayel, “Niloofar” (2008) That familiar maxim “Less is more” applies as much to
Peter Greenaway, “The Draughtsman’s Contract” (1982) British director Peter Greenaway’s first full-length feature film
Alan Bridges, “The Shooting Party” (1985) Mainly notable for being the last movie to feature James Mason
Sally Potter, “Orlando” (1992) Based on British writer Virginia Woolfe’s novel “Orlando: a Biography”, this