The most moving of the films the late great Bergman made before 'The Seventh Seal.' There is a romanticism here which is buried deep beneath his later works. Now that he's found out whether or not God exists, this film is a good way of celebrating his memory with a film that is rarely shown."

Who would have thought that 40 years after 'Potemkin', another Russian would take up the stylistic and emotional challenges of making such a propaganda film? In spite of its events which followed, it still serves as a reminder of what causes revolutions. The film follows in the footsteps of Hitchcock's "Rope" with an unbelievable moving camera.

Pedro Almodovar finally overcomes his own stereotypes with a film that is solely intended to move to viewer.

Along with Griffith and Eisenstein, Benjamin Christensen was one of the first to explore the range of technique and manipulation offered by the new cinematic medium. Banned throughout the world , lost for many years, re-issued with all sorts of soundtracks. Unsurpassed until '2001' and a magnificent exploration of collective hysteria.

This film is about so much more than the world of pool halls and bus stops exquisitely filmed in cinemascope.

Simone Sigoret was considered one of the most beautiful women in France when this film was made. Afterwards, she was considered one of the best actresses. Director Jacques Becker places the tragic events in one of the few truly authentic renditions of turn-of-the-century Paris.

Still as powerful as at the time it was released, this film is still the strongest prison drama around. What happened to Mervyn Leroy after this great emotionally felt work?

All of the talent and imagination of David Lynch go into a theme that deserves his efforts. As in 'Elephant Man', he uses subtlety in order to uplift . Lynch should try it once more.

A film that will be much more enjoyable if you know absolutely nothing. Don't even read the box.

An early docudrama tracing a divorce's inner journey in the dark bars and La Dolce Vita lifestyle of late fifties Los Angeles.

This film shows sides of Tyrone Power and director Edmund Goulding that nobody could have expected. You'll never hear the word 'geek' the same way again.

James Gray's concern for his characters and almost Bressonian detachment make this a rare film in the mafia/hitman genre.

The slogan 'She doesn't know you , but she already hates you' didn't sell the film, but 20 years later, this reworking of the "Shameless Old Lady" theme hasn't lost any of its bite. The film has perhaps the most subtle parody of the French character on film.