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Jules Dassin – Du rififi chez les hommes AKA Rififi (1955)
Quote: The modern heist movie was invented in Paris in 1954 by Jules Dassin, with “Rififi,” and Jean-Pierre Melville, with…
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Arnaud Desplechin – Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse AKA My Golden Days (2015)
Paul is preparing to leave Tajikistan, while thinking back on his adolescent years. His childhood, his mother’s madness, the parties,…
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Costas Zapas – The Last Porn Movie (2006)
Description: The story of a beautiful teenager girl whose life is turned around when her ex-porn star dad is made…
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Dennis Hopper – Easy Rider (1969)
Quote: Nobody went to see Easy Rider (1969) only once. It became one of the rallying-points of the late ’60s,…
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Kon Ichikawa – Shijûshichinin no shikaku AKA 47 Ronin (1994)
Synopsis: In Japan in 1701, Asano, the daimyo of Ako, assaulted Kira (Rie Miyazawa), an official of the Shogunate, in…
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Costas Zapas – Mikres Eleftheries AKA Minor Freedoms (2008)
Quote:One of the most outstanding directors of auteur cinema, Costas Zapas gained international acclaim with Uncut Family (2004) and The…
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Wayne Wang – Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989)
Synopsis Ben’s wife wants some attention. Ben’s boss wants some dedication. Ben’s father wants some grandchildren. And Ben just wants…
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Jacek Koprowicz – Medium (1985)
Suspenseful for most of its length, though a letdown at the end, this psychic thriller is about four very different…
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Luis Buñuel – Simón del desierto AKA Simon of the Desert [+Extra] (1965)
Simon of the Desert is Luis Buñuel’s wicked and wild take on the life of devoted ascetic Saint Simeon Stylites,…
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