The Crimson Kimono ***

Samuel Fuller, 1959, 82m

Rushed but effective.

Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles *****

Chantal Akerman, 1975, 201m

Slow-motion masterpiece.

Blue Velvet ****

David Lynch, 1986, 120m

Striking, if tamer with the years.

The Hidden ***

Jack Sholder, 1987, 97m

Expert genre thrills.

A Serious Man ***

Joel and Ethan Coen, 2009, 106m

Amusing.

The Sacrifice ***

Andrei Tarkovsky, 1986, 142m

Dour.

Evil Under the Sun ***

Guy Hamilton, 1982, 117m

Campy fun.

One from the Heart: Reprise ****

Francis Ford Coppola, 1982, 93m

Irresistable.

Following ***

Christopher Nolan, 1998, 70m

Taut, twisty.

King of New York ***

Abel Ferrara, 1990, 103m

A rush. 

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly *****

Sergio Leone, 1966, 161m

Visionary.