Nothing is certain in Ozon’s layered, erotic mystery about the commingling of reality and imagination with the creative writing process, featuring excellent performances by Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier.
An enjoyable early murder mystery by Hitchcock that explores how theatre and life can intertwine in what is a precursor to the likes of ‘Stage Fright’ and ‘The Wrong Man’.
One of Hitchcock’s most underrated works—and it sees the director at his most patient, crafting a tale that builds up spellbindingly.
The duality of being a U.S. Marine—to train to kill but also be expendable—is captured with cold, hard irony in Kubrick’s clinical take on the (Vietnam) war movie.
Dated and unexpectedly dull, this early Hitchcock effort is a true disappointment.
Carol White’s excellent performance as a young working-class woman in Ken Loach’s first feature gives us a taste of late ‘60s UK and what it feels like to suffer from the misdeeds of men.
This underappreciated debut feature by Ken Russell is a refreshing and energetic French New Wave-influenced comedy bursting with ideas and saying a thing or two about breaking conservative moral codes.
With incredible restraint and backed by all-round excellent performances, Kubrick’s exploration into a revolting form of sexual obsession is remarkable for its implicit portrayal of an erotic relationship between a (step)father and his daughter.
Cronenberg Jr’s second feature sees him tackle techno-existential sci-fi with more assurance (but also with more narrative convolution) in this gory tale involving mind-controlled assassinations.
Charlie Kaufman’s quaint and surreal stop-motion animation won’t blow you away, but its mature themes of isolation and companionship largely resonate.
Eternality Tan 