Leviathan (2014) dir. Andrey Zvyagintsev
Левиафан /Leviafan: A tragic series of events unravels for Kolya, a middle-aged family man, living in a corrupt small town in Russia. After the mayor of the town starts a plan...Read more
Corruption
L’Avventura (1960) dir. Michelangelo Antonioni
The Adventure: A beautiful young woman mysteriously disappears on a boating trip in the Mediterranean. This causes a significant change in the relationship between her prospective husband and her best friend....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
The Third Man (1949) dir. Carol Reed
After being promised a job by an old friend, an American writer arrives in post-war Vienna, only to find that his friend has recently died under suspicious circumstances. A very interesting...Read more
The Getaway (1972) dir. Sam Peckinpah
After being released from prison with the help of a corrupt businessman, an ex-convict must return the favor by doing one last bank heist together with his beautiful wife. A...Read more
On the Waterfront (1954) dir. Elia Kazan
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
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) dir. John Huston
Down on their luck, two Americans looking for work in Mexico convince an old prospector go searching for gold in the Sierra Madre mountains. An American classic, one of the...Read more
Changing Lanes (2002) dir. Roger Michell
The lives of two men – a young white lawyer and a black insurance salesman – collide when the they are involved in a minor car accident. Road Rage escalates...Read more
The Bad Sleep Well (1960) dir. Akira Kurosawa
(悪い奴ほどよく眠る / Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru) Bent on vengeance, a mysterious man tries to expose a corrupt scheme between government workers and powerful industrialists. A loose adaptation of Sheakspeare’s...Read more
Serpico (1973) dir. Sidney Lumet
The true story of Frank Serpico, a New York City policeman who exposed widespread corruption throughout the force, despite being hated by his colleagues and jeopardizing his life. An excellent...Read more