Century (1993)
Stephen Poliakoff’s Century (1993) drives attention to an issue that has largely been left untouched by filmmakers, particularly those making realistic dramas. The play of…
Timescape (1992) – Grand Tour: Disaster in Time
Going back in time and changing something had become a popular go-to storyline in the sci-fi genre for filmmakers by the 90s, especially after the…
Shotgun (1955)
In the good old days of justice in the west, a policeman needed just three things – his horse, his gun, and unwavering loyalty to…
The Naked Prey (1965)
No name for the protagonist, almost no clothes for main characters, and little to no dialogue – the subtraction of these elements in Cornel Wilde’s…
Waterland (1992)
Jeremy Irons is a name that effectively translates into magic as he has the power to charm the audience with his incredible acting talent. The…
Catch 22 (1970)
Joseph Heller’s classic novel Catch 22 remains a timeless treasure in American literature and its 1970 adaptation off Buck Henry’s screenplay, directed by Mike Nichols,…
Out of the Past (1947)
From the brightest days of film noir in the past comes this adaptation of Daniel Mainwaring’s novel Build My Gallows High that would set the…
Pentathlon (1994)
Pentathlon became the final film of Bruce Malmuth’s directorial career but for Dolph Lundgren, the movie’s hero, it was still early in his long career…
Devils in Disguise (2014)
Guillaume Campanacci’s Devils in Disguise (2014) brings to the screen the familiar story of the French thriller Les Diaboliques (1955) by Henri-Georges Clouzot. This adaptation,…
Life with Father (1947)
If you are looking to go back in time and visit America of the Victorian years, particularly New York, you don’t need a time machine;…