Kristallnacht: Stefan Ruzowitzky (“The Counterfeiters”) Thriller of Nazi Germany, Starring Clive Owen

Based on a true story, “Kristallnacht” is set in Berlin on the eve of war and follows police lieutenant Wilhelm Krützfeld (Owen) over the course of 24 hours as he navigates a city turned into a powder keg.

Anora: Mikey Madison, Oscar Frontrunner for Best Actress–New Star Is Born

Debuting earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival, Sean Baker’s Anora won the Palme d’Or and earned critical acclaim, and praise for Mikey Madison’s star-making turn in the title character.

Cecil B. Demented: John Waters’ Middling Comedy, Starring Stephen Dorff and Melanie Griffith

John Waters’ Cecil B. Demented is a wannabe black comedy, a silly and pointless tale that fails to shock or elicit laughs.

Political Movies: 100 Most Significant–No. 90: “Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion” (1970) by Italian Director Elio Petri

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970): Italy’s Oscar Winner, Starring Gian Maria Volonté

00 Experiencing Hitchcock–Auteur

Research in progress, Aug 8, 2024 Andrew Dellanco, Required Reading, 1997, p. ix Amer li ahs been dedicated to the idea that individual human beings can break free of the strictures and structures of thought into which they are born. That by reimagining this world, they can change it. Hitchcock: You can reimagine the world, […]