Jerichow

Christian Petzold, 2008, 90 minutes

Austere take on noir classic.

Our Town

Sam Wood, 1940, 90 minutes

Wholesomely sentimental.

High Anxiety

Mel Brooks, 1977, 94 minutes

Has paled.

Pale Rider

Clint Eastwood, 1985, 116 minutes

Superbly scripted and photographed.

Godland

Hlynur Pálmason, 2022, 142 minutes

Gorgeous reticence.

After Hours

Martin Scorsese, 1985, 97 minutes

Super Griffin Dunne perf.

The Awakening

Mike Newell, 1980, 101 minutes

Leaden.

1984

Michael Radford, 1984, 110 minutes

Cold and faithful.

Devil in a Blue Dress

Carl Franklin, 1995, 102 minutes

Vibrant.

White Zombie

Victor Halperin, 1932, 67 minutes

DNF. Lethargic.

Orpheus

Jean Cocteau, 1950, 95 minutes

Strained.