The Machinist (2004)
Director: Brad Anderson
Actors: Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Sharian, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Michael Ironside
Country: Spain
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996)
Dreaming of ascending the underworld ladder and gaining revenge on his sadistic boss, Sal, a Mafia flunky, Frankie, tries to take a step in the right direction by “saving” an…
Holy Matrimony (1943)
An artist returning from years abroad takes the identity of his dead valet and gets married, but then there are complications.
Rated X (2000)
Based on the true story of Jim and Artie Mitchell, two brothers who entered the porn industry in the early 60’s. After creating such legendary porn films as “Behind the…
Shooter (2007)
A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears, living in seclusion. He is coaxed back into service after a high-profile…
Sanjuro (1962)
Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa’s tightly paced, beautifully composed “Sanjuro.” In this companion piece and sequel to “Yojimbo,” jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic…
Tread Softly Stranger (1958)
Unable to pay his bookie, a man returns to his hometown where his embezzler brother and girlfriend plot a robbery that ends in tragedy.
Lady with the Dog (1960)
On holiday in Yalta, Muscovite banker Dimitri Gurov contrives to meet a young woman who walks her dog. She’s Anna Sergeyevna, trapped in a loveless marriage to a lackey. He’s…