La Flor (2018) Written and directed by Mariano Llinás Produced by Laura Citarella Cinematography by Agustin Mendilaharzu Edited by Alejo...

Ashes and Diamonds (Popiól i diament,1959) Directed by Andzej Wajda Screenplay by Jerzy Andrzejewski, Andzej Wajda Based on the novel...

Story of a Love Affair (Cronaca di un amore, 1950) Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni Produced by Franco Villani Screenplay by...

The Facts of Murder (Un maledetto imbroglio, 1959) Directed by Pietro Germi Produced by Guiseppe Amato, Mario Silvestri Written by Ennio...

A Woman’s Face (1938) Directed by Gustaf Molander Screenplay by Gösta Stevens, Stina Bergman, Ragnhild Prim Based on the play Il etait...

Ossessione (1943) Directed by Luchino Visconti Screenplay by Luchino Visconti, Mario Alicata, Guiseppe De Santis, Gianni Puccini Based on...

The Devil Strikes at Night (Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam,1957) Produced and directed by Robert Siodmak Screenplay by Werner Jörg Lüddecke...

…and the Fifth Horseman is Fear (1965) Directed by Zbyněk Brynych Written by Hana Bělohradská and Zbyněk Brynych Cinematography by Jan...

The Housemaid (1960) Directed, produced, and written by Kim Ki-young Cinematography by Kim Deok-jij Edited by Kim Ki-young Music by Han...

Black Gravel (Schwarzer Kies, 1961) Directed by Helmut Käutner Produced by Walter Ulbrich Screenplay by Helmut Käutner, Walter Ulbrich...

Pale Flower (1964) Directed by Masahiro Shinoda Written by Masaru Baba, Masahiro Shinoda Story by Shintaro Ishihara Cinematography by...

Any Number Can Win (Mélodie en sous-sol, 1963) Directed by Henri Verneuil Produced by Jacques Bar Screenplay by Michel Audiard, Albert...

Note: With the start of Noir City International yesterday, I plan to include as many of those films as possible in my Noirvember 2020...

With my return to work at the library, June got off to a slow start, but I made a nice recovery in the home stretch. Hopefully you’ll...

As May drew to a close, I found myself working on several projects that kept me from watching as much as I would’ve liked, but I did find...

I don’t know about you, but I often reflect upon the fact that I’ll never be an expert on anything, particularly movies. This sobering...

Things are starting to pick up around here. We’re preparing for a return to the library soon, which means a good bit of training on new...

Just a word about this and all of my lists: I don’t write these to say, “Hey, look at all the cool stuff I’ve been watching,” but rather...

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For 2020, I decided on several movie projects, two long-term ones, and one to be completed before the end of the year: My long-term...