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Get Carter (1971) dir. Mike Hodges

Get Carter (1971) dir. Mike Hodges

  • Posted on September 16, 2016
  • /Under 1970's, Crime, Thriller, UK
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Jack Carter, a London gangster, returns to his hometown of Newcastle for the funeral of his brother, in whose “accidental” death he suspects foul play. A classic British crime thriller,...Read more
In the Mood for Love (2000) dir. Wong Kar-Wai

In the Mood for Love (2000) dir. Wong Kar-Wai

  • Posted on September 14, 2016
  • /Under 2000's, China, Drama, Hong Kong, Romantic
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花樣年華: In 1960’s Hong Kong, two neighbors – a woman and a man – form a deep, platonic bond after suspecting that their spouses are having an affair with each...Read more
Missing (1982) dir. Costa-Gavras

Missing (1982) dir. Costa-Gavras

  • Posted on September 13, 2016
  • /Under 1970's, 1980's, Chile, Drama, France, Greece, Political, Thriller, USA
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During the Chilean military coup d’état of 1973, a young, leftist American writer disappears. His father arrives from the US in order to aid his daughter-in-law in finding him. A...Read more
A Short Film About Killing (1988) dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski

A Short Film About Killing (1988) dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski

  • Posted on September 12, 2016
  • /Under 1980's, Crime, Drama, Must See Cinema, Poland
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Krótki film o zabijaniu / Dekalog: Five:  After a young lawyer successfully passes his bar examination, a brutal and motiveless murder is paralleled by a state execution of the death...Read more
Le Samouraï (1967) dir. Jean-Pierre Melville

Le Samouraï (1967) dir. Jean-Pierre Melville

  • Posted on September 9, 2016
  • /Under 1960's, Crime, France, Must See Cinema, Noir, Thriller
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A cool, methodical and lonely contract killer is driven into a corner by police after making an unusual mistake in his latest hit. Perhaps the most defining role of Alain...Read more
On the Waterfront (1954) dir. Elia Kazan

On the Waterfront (1954) dir. Elia Kazan

  • Posted on September 7, 2016
  • /Under 1950's, Crime, Drama, Greece, Noir, USA
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A dockworker and once-promising young boxer stands up against a corrupt union boss with an “iron fist” control over the docks. Based in part on a true story, details a...Read more
Damnation (1988) dir. Béla Tarr

Damnation (1988) dir. Béla Tarr

  • Posted on August 31, 2016
  • /Under 1980's, Drama, Hungary
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Kárhozat: In an unnamed small town, a lonely and depressed man falls in love with a married bar singer. Through a series of long, elegantly composed black and white scenes,...Read more
Rocky (1976) dir. John G. Avildsen

Rocky (1976) dir. John G. Avildsen

  • Posted on August 29, 2016
  • /Under 1970's, Drama, USA
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A small-time club boxer from the slums of Philadelphia gets the chance of a lifetime – to fight the world heavyweight champion on national television. One of the greatest sports...Read more
High and Low (1963) dir. Akira Kurosawa

High and Low (1963) dir. Akira Kurosawa

  • Posted on August 27, 2016
  • /Under 1960's, Crime, Drama, Japan, Thriller
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天国と地獄 / Tengoku to Jigoku: In the midst of a corporate war, a wealthy executive’s plans of taking over his company are put on hold after a kidnapper extorts him...Read more
Close-Up (1990) dir. Abbas Kiarostami

Close-Up (1990) dir. Abbas Kiarostami

  • Posted on August 26, 2016
  • /Under 1990's, Biography, Crime, Drama, Iran
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Nema-ye Nazdik: A young man cons his way into a wealthy family’s household by pretending to be a famous Iranian film director (Mohsen Makhmalbaf). Described as a “docufiction”, based entirely...Read more
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