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Deux Hommes dans la Ville [Two Men in Town] [Two Against the Law] **** (1973, Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Mimsy Farmer, Victor Lanoux, Michel Bouquet) – Classic Movie Review 12,323

José Giovanni’s distinguished 1973 French crime drama Deux Hommes dans la Ville [Two Against the Law] boasts a remarkable cast headed by Jean Gabin and Alain Delon. Writer-director José Giovanni’s distinguished 1973 French crime and […]

Sep, 24

A Short Film About Killing [Krótki film o zabijaniu] **** (1988, Miroslaw Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz) – Classic Movie Review 8443

Filmed in autumnal hues, with unsettling camera shots and jump cuts to disturbing images, Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski’s thought-provoking 1988 crime drama A Short Film About Killing [Krótki film o zabijaniu] is the deeply troubling […]

May, 07

Let Him Have It *** (1991, Tom Courtenay, Christopher Eccleston, Eileen Atkins, Paul Reynolds, Tom Bell, Clare Holman) – Classic Movie Review 8015

The Derek Bentley-Christopher Craig policeman murder case in Fifties London is recreated with flair and great attention to period accuracy by director Peter Medak in the 1991 drama Let Him Have It, following his 1990 […]

Jan, 15

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt **** (1956, Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine, Sidney Blackmer, Arthur Franz) – Classic Movie Review 3903

Director Fritz Lang’s 1956 RKO film noir thriller stars Dana Andrews and Joan Fontaine in a story about a writer’s plan to expose a corrupt district attorney and campaign for an end to capital punishment […]

Jun, 23

The Life of David Gale **** (2003, Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney) – Classic Movie Review 1877

Kevin Spacey’s on top silkily sinister form as David Gale, a one-time campaigner against the death penalty, who is now a Death Row prisoner granting a final interview to keen young reporter Bitsey Bloom (played by Kate Winslet). […]

Nov, 23

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