The Headless Woman

Lucretia Martel, 2008, 87 minutes

Disorienting framing matches theme.

Hold Back the Dawn

Mitchell Leisen, 1941, 116 minutes

Affecting melodrama.

Absolute Beginners

Julien Temple, 1986, 108 minutes

Great music and production design.

Killer's Kiss

Stanley Kubrick, 1955, 67 minutes

Masterful compositions in light and shadow.

Mr. Klein

Joseph Losey, 1976, 123 minutes

Effective but somewhat labored.

The Fearmakers

Jacques Tourneur, 1958, 85 minutes

Eerily prescient; could have been a young Roger Ailes's inspiration.

Tommy

Ken Russell, 1975, 108 minutes

Where are today's Ken Russells? Also, Ann-Margret is fantastic.

Niagara

Henry Hathaway, 1953, 88 minutes

Beautifully shot; Marilyn Monroe superb.

Bank Shot

Gower Champion, 1974, 83 minutes

Good heist elements, unfortunate comedy.

An Unmarried Woman

Paul Mazursky, 1978, 125 minutes

Strong performances but seems dated. 

'night, Mother

Tom Moore, 1986, 96 minutes

Not as brutal as I remember the stage play.

Black Widow

Nunnally Johnson, 1954, 95 minutes

Well-constucted murder mystery noir.

Jaws

Steven Spielberg, 1975, 124 minutes

Holds up.

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Simon Curtis, 2022, 125 minutes

Envelops the viewer.

The Hot Rock

Peter Yates, 1972, 105 minutes

Enjoyable crime comedy. 

Revolver

Sergio Sollima, 1973, 115 minutes

Entertaining actioner with a blustering Oliver Reed and interesting Morricone score.

Blume in Love

Paul Mazursky, 1973, 115 minutes

Beautiful script; Susan Anspach and George Segal are fantastic.

Inferno

Roy Ward Baker, 1953, 83 minutes

Excellent Robert Ryan vehicle.

Peter Ibbetson

Henry Hathaway, 1935, 88 minutes

Amazingly, I am becoming a Gary Cooper fan.

A Boy and His Dog

L.Q. Jones, 1975, 91 minutes

Without Tim McIntire as the voice of the dog, a disaster.

Documenteur

Agnes Varda, 1981, 65 minutes

Visually and emotionally potent.

News from Home

Chantal Ackerman, 1976, 85 minutes

Beautiful concept, magnificent images.

Love in the Afternoon

Eric Rohmer, 1972, 97 minutes

Complex and affecting.

Leave Her to Heaven

John M. Stahl, 1945, 110 minutes

Gene Tierney weird and at times mesmerizing. Gorgeous color.

A Call to Spy

Lydia Dean Pilcher, 2019, 124 minutes

Labored heroics.

The Running Man

Paul Michael Glaser, 1987, 101 minutes

Interesting concept, comic book execution.

The Gambler

Karel Reisz, 1974, 111 minutes

James Caan's best role.

Man of the West

Anthony Mann, 1958, 100 minutes

Gary Cooper never better. Lee J. Cobb terrific as always.

Desert Fury

Lewis Allen, 1947, 96 minutes

Hardboiled dialogue and standout perfs from Lizabeth Scott and Mary Astor.

Claire's Knee

Eric Rohmer, 1970, 106 minutes

Gorgeous cinematography, worthwhile male-female discussions with a typical French "sophistication" gloss.

Accused of Murder

Joseph Kane, 1956, 74 minutes

Competent low-budget noir in dazzling color.

Every Man for Himself

Jean-Luc Godard, 1980, 87 minutes

The artificiality gets tiring.

Mission: Impossible

Brian De Palma, 1996, 110 minutes

Bang-up ending and some fun De Palma touches throughout.

They Came to Rob Las Vegas

Antonio Isasi, 1968, 129 minutes

Stylish ring-a-ding-ding caper flick.

The Card Counter

Paul Schrader, 2021, 112 minutes

More of Schrader's guilt and expiation routine.