Burning Secret (1988) – The Psychological Catch
Written and directed by Andrew Birkin, the British-German drama Burning Secret (1988) offers a story within a story that goes beyond the obvious in conveying…
The Third Man (1949)
Written by eminent English novelist Graham Greene, The Third Man (1949) by director Carol Reed combines crime, mystery, and tragedy into a fine blend of…
Ordet (1955) – The Ultimate Easter Story
Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) is widely considered the ultimate Christmas movie of all times. For Easter, one could say the same of…
The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
Disney must have been thinking of creating a family-friendly horror/thriller when it produced The Watcher in the Woods by John Hough and Vincent McEvee. It…
The Brothers Karamazov (1969)
To adapt a monumental literary masterpiece for the big screen without compromising part of its substance and/or spirit is a challenging goal. This shows yet…
The Night Porter (1974) – Engaging Minds and Morals
It was flaunted as the most controversial picture of its time, and not falsely. Even today, one can hardly watch Liliana Cavani’s The Night Porter…
Terror at London Bridge (1985)
TV movies have so much entertainment to offer that one wonders whether they are actually the guilty party behind the couch potato syndrome of millions.…
When the Sky Falls (2000)
When a journalist goes to expose the crimes of a drug cartel, the bad guys come for her. The journalist in this true story was…
Hunted – The Stranger in Between (1952)
The 1950s continued the production of great noir film afloat beyond Hollywood. Hunted, also called The Stranger in Between, by Charles Crichton is a shining…
The Children (1990) – Where It Loses the Wharton Reader
Movies based on classic novels always face the challenge of loyalty – that is, staying true to the book in including the vital elements of…