Yojimbo (1961) dir. Akira Kurosawa
Yōjinbō 用心棒: In the late 19th century, a lone rōnin Samurai arrives at a small town that is torn and terrorized by a war between competing crime gangs. Masterwork direction from Akira Kurosawa...Read more
1. Films by Genre
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) dir. John Cassavetes
Cabaret club owner Cosmo Vittelli gets into trouble with the mob after losing a substantial amount of money gambling. An avant-garde arthouse crime film by one of America’s most original...Read more
Lone Star (1996) dir. John Sayles
After the accidental discovery of a skeleton, the investigating sheriff of a small Texas border town delves into the past of both the city and his family, uncovering many buried secrets...Read more
Pather Panchali (1955) dir. Satyajit Ray
Follows the childhood of Apu, a young boy growing up in poverty in rural Bengal during the early 20th century – his relations with his father (a poor, but humble...Read more
Kinatay (2009) dir. Brillante Mendoza
(Butchered, The Execution of P) Just after getting married, a young police academy student gets involved with a ruthless crime syndicate. Over the course of 24 hours, the tensions and...Read more
Viridiana (1961) dir. Luis Buñuel
A young nun, about to take her final vows, visits her widowed uncle. Buñuel‘s Viridiana was the winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival and is...Read more
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) dir. Woody Allen
A successful doctor is threatened by his mistress of revealing their affair, meanwhile, a documentary filmmaker in a failing marriage becomes infatuated with one of his female colleagues. Described as...Read more
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) dir. Cristian Mungiu
In communist Romania, a young university student arranges an illegal abortion for her best friend. An interesting social realist drama film, directed with mastery by Cristian Mingiu. A growing tension...Read more
The Maltese Falcon (1941) dir. John Huston
A private detective gets lured into a complex case of crime, suspense, intrigue and murder – all revolving around the mysterious statuette of the Maltese Falcon. The directorial debut of...Read more
Election (1999) dir. Alexander Payne
A young high school history teacher’s personal and professional life slowly crumble after meddling in the school’s student body elections. A combination of dark humor and original, stylized and unrestricted...Read more