The Public Enemy ****

William A. Wellman, 1931, 83m

King Cagney.

Defending Your Life ***

Albert Brooks, 1991, 111m

Quaint.

Downfall ****

Oliver Hirschbiegel, 2004, 155m

Cold and effective.

Infernal Affairs ****

Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, 2002, 101m

Rock-solid.

Magnolia ***

Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999, 188m

Overwrought.

Uppercase Print ****

Radu Jude, 2020, 128m

Conceptually engaging.

Little Murders ****

Alan Arkin, 1971, 108m

Brilliantly weird.

The Name of the Rose ****

Jean-Jacques Annaud, 1986, 131m

Intelligent and atmospheric.

Past Lives **

Celine Song, 2023, 106m

Outstanding cinematography, otherwise nothing special.

Secret Honor *****

Robert Altman, 1984, 90m

Tour de force by Philip Baker Hall.

Metropolis *****

Fritz Lang, 1926, 148m

Monument of technique.