Absorbing, hilarious and fun, Miyazaki’s feature debut is solid in terms of storytelling and is flat-out entertaining, leveraging on the popular exploits of master thief, Lupin the Third.
A textbook example of how to produce a handsome adaptation of an iconic novel, Polanski fashions a naturalistic if elegiac tale featuring an excellent Nastassja Kinski in a breakthrough performance.
Herzog’s take on the Count Dracula story may not offer any narrative surprises, but as a moody work of restrained horror marked by an oddly calm sense of foreboding, it exudes an earthier and organic feel.
One of Lau’s most beloved works—a showcase of stupendous kung-fu slapstick comedy laced with riotous one-liners, as a royal prince goes undercover with a con artist to unravel a conspiracy related to the throne.
Tautly-executed, and at times conveying a trepid sense of hopelessness, Ripstein’s work tackles a reformed ex-criminal’s futile attempt in escaping a corrupt system of intimidation and control.
Of all the science-fiction horror movies ever made, Ridley Scott’s significant cultural touchstone of a film might just be the greatest.
Chahine’s first autobiographical film enthrals and flounders at the same time, featuring a young Egyptian man in love with acting and the movies, as WWII rages on nearby.
A simple lie about having a look-alike twin brother turns into an elaborate if risky plan of deception in this hilarious comedy about an employee trying to trick his conservative boss to keep his new high-paying job.
A relentless if chaotic sound design intensifies this controversial ensemble drama about a group of middle-class European terrorists trying to find an impetus for action amid the lull of domestication.
This is indisputably one of the absolute finest war films in the history of cinema.
Eternality Tan 