Based on the infamous 1978 nabbing and slaying of President Moro after a 55-day detention by communist brigadists, Bellocchio's tense, low-key thriller adopts the conscious and subconscious viewpoint of Chiara, his sole ...

"Good Will Hunting" was a fresh and impressive writing/acting debut for Hollywood unknowns Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, but it's Williams's Oscar-winning performance, as the mentor who helps Will face his past and ...

A nostalgic paean to Old England and a deeply affecting story of honorable service, "Chips" succeeds admirably, mainly due to British actor Donat's touching performance. Donat broke "Gone with the Wind"'s Academy Award ...

A perfectly pitched, brilliantly executed character study, Ramin Bahrani’s “Solo” trades on the infectious charm of lead actor Savane, who invests his immigrant cabbie with genuine warmth and the sparkling spirit of ...

Scorsese's mob masterpiece, which he co-scripted with Pileggi, is an intimate, insider's glimpse into the rise and fall of the Mafia from the 1950's onward. Period music, costumes, and a bold, intrusive shooting style ...

Set in the 1970s, Michael Apted's reverential biopic of the fearless primatologist and animal-rights activist hinges on Weaver's Oscar-nominated, force-of-nature performance. Though fearsome in her dealings with people, ...

In lesser hands, this atmospheric period drama would likely measure up as a diverting whodunit in the Agatha Christie mold, but Julian Fellowes’ biting, Oscar-winning script and Altman’s proven skill at ensemble work ...

Gosha's absorbing, stunningly visual, though little-seen samurai flick considers the requisite themes of honor, duty, and divided loyalties, but does so with dynamic visual flair and a not-so-subtle sense of outrage at ...

MGM - the most prestigious studio from Hollywood's golden age - paints on the gloss for this first class ensemble production. Garbo and John Barrymore stand out as the doomed lovers, who meet under most unusual ...

One of the great achievements in world cinema, Renoir's "The Grand Illusion" explores the seemingly arbitrary borders of class, language, and citizenship that divide us. Banned by the Nazis on the eve of WWII, ...

It's hard to convey just how mind-blowing it is to watch these ancient people, led by the courageous Haidar Khan, surmount obstacles that would stop seasoned adventurers in their tracks. One of the most amazing ...

Far from an animé fantasy or children’s storybook film, “Fireflies” is quite simply one of the most harrowing and heartbreaking war films you’ll ever see. Opening on a scene of starvation and then flashing back to ...

Perhaps the finest Dickens adaptation ever, this rich, fascinating film about chance encounters and changing fortunes begins with a nerve-rattling sequence in a graveyard that's one of the finest moments in British ...

Director Gilliat fashioned this atmospheric, intelligent murder mystery, beautifully restored and available for the first time via the Criterion Collection. "Green" maintains foreboding throughout, leavened by the ...

Director Greengrass and star Damon reteam here after making two entries in the Bourne action franchise, but Zone’s more topical political bent makes this kinetic collaboration even more intriguing and rewarding for its ...

Bill Forsyth's delightful coming-of-age film rings consistently true, recreating those universal growing pains experienced by boys in their teens. Lovely Scotland setting (admittedly with some thick accents to decipher) ...

Though the Beales are beyond eccentric, the Maysles Brothers find a core of humor and humanity in mother and daughter that counter-balances the ghoulishness of their predicament. "Little Edie" is most comfortable with ...

Harold Ramis's oddball comedy tracks a cynical meteorologist's hilarious efforts to free himself from a wormhole that's locked him into one of the dreariest days of his entire life. Murray's deadpan line reading and ...

This superbly acted film by English director Mike Leigh ("Naked") is a bleakly funny slice-of-life tale about two couples mired in somewhat depressing routines. Manville and Davis are delightfully dour as a bickering ...

Robert Stone's spellbinding documentary takes us back to a turbulent, surreal moment in time. With Nixon close to resigning from the presidency, our nation's compass was already going haywire when the Hearst ...