French and French-language Films
Les Vampires (Part 5: L’évasion du Mort): film shows corruption at the heart of Parisian society
Louis Feuillade, “Les Vampires (Part 5: L’évasion du Mort)” (1916) This time in the serial,
Tag: Film Noir
French and French-language Films
Les Vampires (Part 2: La Bague qui tue / Part 4: Le Spectre): microcosm of public paranoia and terror
Louis Feuillade, “Les Vampires (Part 2: La Bague qui tue)” (1915), “Les Vampires (Part 4:
French and French-language Films
Les Vampires (Part 1: La tête coupée): enthralling early crime drama serial about a sinister gang of criminals
Louis Feuillade, “Les Vampires (Part 1: La tête coupée)” (1915) First episode in a ten-part
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The Trial: brave and visually striking attempt to bring classic Kafka dystopia to screen
Orson Welles, “The Trial” / “Le Procès” (1962) This film is a visually striking adaptation
The Matrix: film trapped in formula Hollywood action-thriller matrix of convoluted plot, trite message and flat characters
Larry and Andy Wachowski, “The Matrix” (1999) Strip “The Matrix” of its sci-fi trimmings, its
The Third Man: excellent character study of people coping with a changed world where old certainties are subverted
Carol Reed, “The Third Man” (1949) Here’s an excellent movie character study about the testing
Klute: crime thriller / psychological character study about personal control, paranoia and saving face
Alan J Pakula, “Klute” (1971) Ostensibly a crime thriller about a prostitute who assists a
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Exiled: gangster movie about honour, loyalty and brotherhood celebrates life in the face of a chaotic and indifferent universe
Johnnie To, “Exiled” aka “Fong Juk” (2006) Set in Macau territory just before its return
Blue Velvet: satirising American suburbia as cartoony more important than plot, characters and issues of exploitation
David Lynch, “Blue Velvet” (1986) A beautiful film to watch with noirish elements and a
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