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Yojimbo (1961) dir. Akira Kurosawa

Yojimbo (1961) dir. Akira Kurosawa

  • Posted on March 23, 2017
  • /Under 1960's, Action, Japan, Thriller, Western
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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
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) dir. John Cassavetes

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) dir. John Cassavetes

  • Posted on March 22, 2017
  • /Under 1970's, Crime, Thriller, USA
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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

Lone Star (1996) dir. John Sayles

  • Posted on March 20, 2017
  • /Under 1990's, Crime, Drama, Political, USA
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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

Pather Panchali (1955) dir. Satyajit Ray

  • Posted on March 17, 2017
  • /Under 1950's, Drama, India
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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

Kinatay (2009) dir. Brillante Mendoza

  • Posted on March 16, 2017
  • /Under 2000's, Crime, Drama, Horror, Phillippines, Thriller
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(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

Viridiana (1961) dir. Luis Buñuel

  • Posted on February 19, 2017
  • /Under 1960's, Drama, Mexico, Spain
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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

Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) dir. Woody Allen

  • Posted on February 10, 2017
  • /Under 1980's, Comedy, Crime, Drama, USA
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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

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) dir. Cristian Mungiu

  • Posted on February 8, 2017
  • /Under 2000's, Drama, Political, Romania
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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

The Maltese Falcon (1941) dir. John Huston

  • Posted on February 2, 2017
  • /Under 1940's, Crime, Noir, Thriller, USA
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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

Election (1999) dir. Alexander Payne

  • Posted on December 16, 2016
  • /Under 1990's, Comedy, Drama, Political, USA
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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
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