This parody of the detective-story genre merrily detours into spoofing French foibles as well Read More »
Thriller
Scandal Sheet (1952) Phil Karlson, John Derek
The editor of a New York exploitation newspaper meets the wife he had abandoned years ago Read More »
In Secret (2013) Charlie Stratton
Thérèse grows up with her aunt and cousin. Around 1860 the aunt decides they move to Paris Read More »
Le mani sporche / Dirty Hands (1978) Elio Petri
A young, impressionable communist Hugo is sent to kill a rogue party chairman Read More »
Die Story (1984) Eckhart Schmidt, Thomas Davis
A journalist from Munich brings revelations in a boulevard magazine Read More »
Sweeney! (1977) David Wickes, John Thaw
Cinematic spin-off from the popular TV series. Hard-bitten Flying Squad officer Jack Regan Read More »
Solar Strike (2006) Paul Ziller, Mark Dacascos
When the sun’s increasing expulsions of plasma threaten to ignite methane in our atmosphere Read More »
Room of Death (2007) Alfred Lot, Mélanie Laurent
Two unemployed computer technicians discover 2 million euros next to a dead body in a field of windmills. Read More »
Fireworks (1997) Hana-bi – Takeshi Kitano
Nishi, a police detective, has had to deal with a series of emotionally devastating events over the recent past. Read More »
Martial Angels (2001) Clarence Fok, Julian Cheung
Cat (Shu Qui) works as secretary on a big software company, but she remember her past Read More »