Mistress (1976)
Mistress (1976) A common thief (Depardieu) breaks into the house of a professional dominatrix (Ogier), and begins to help her "train" her clients. Though this world is alien to his experience, he finds himself falling in love with her. Eventually he discovers that she does this in order to support h
Murder by Numbers (2002)
Two gifted high school students execute a
Single White Female (1992)
Single White Female (1992) When a 'Single White Female' places an ad in the press for a similar woman to rent a room (to replace the boyfriend she's just left), all the applicants seem weird. Then along comes a level headed woman who seems to be just right. The new lodger has a secret past which hau
Kiss of Death (1995)
A reformed convict goes undercover with the help of an angry detective to ensnare a psychotic mobster.
Desperate Measures (1998)
Desperate Measures (1998) San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch: the potential donor is convicted multiple murderer Peter McCabe who sees a trip to the hospital as the perfect opportunity to
La Virgen de los Sicarios (2000)
La Virgen de los Sicarios 2000 The tempestuous love story between Fernando, an older man who has recently returned to his crime ridden drug capitol hometown of Medellin, Colombia and the gun happy 16 year old assassin Alexis, who murders all too easily When Alexis himself is fatally gunned down, gri
Before and After (1996)
Before and After (1996) When teenage son Jacob is being accused of murdering his girlfriend, the well-respected and close-knit Ryan family is in turmoil. Jacob flees, father Ben destroys possible evidence, the village community turns hostile and mother Carolyn is forced to temporarily close her doct
Barfly (1987)
Henry Chinaski never cared for the American dream, the thought of needing to become 'something' and fit into the system disgusts him. He believes that life is free and yours to live like ...
Reversal of Fortune (1990)
Reversal of Fortune (1990) Alan Dershowitz a brilliant professor of law is hired by wealthy socialite Claus von Bulow to attempt to overturn his two convictions for attempted murder of his extremely wealthy wife. Based on a true story the film concentrates not on the trial like other legal thrillers
The Valley (Obscured by Clouds) (1972)
The Valley (Obscured by Clouds) (1972) Viviane, a French Consul's wife, is in New Guinea to find exotic feathers for export to Paris. She encounters four European travelers who are en route to "La Vallée": The Valley, high in the Guinean mountains, is shown on maps as 'Obscured by Clouds'
More (1969)
More (1969) In the late 60's, after graduating in Mathematics, the German Stefan Brückner hitchhikes from Lübeck to Paris to see the world without money. He befriends Charlie in an arcade and they go to a party. When Stefan meets gorgeous American Estelle Miller in the party, Charlie advises h
Tricheurs (1984)
Tricheurs 1984 Elric has a gambling addiction from casino to casino, he plays the roulette table, consumed by a twisted mix of intense pleasure and desperation His encounter with Suzie throws his life into turmoil, but instead of curing his pathological passion, Suzie also falls prey to the game Pri
General Idi Amin Dada (1974)
General Idi Amin Dada (1974) Uganda's dictator, General Idi Amin Dada, accepts a foreign crew's request to interview and film him. He talks to the camera about his outreach to Arab nations, his goal of eradicating Israel, his views on economic policy, and his views of Nixon, Kissinger, and other wor
The Bakery Girl of Monceau (1963)
The Bakery Girl of Monceau 1963 Early new wave effort from Rohmer which was the first of his six moral tales It concerns a young man who approaches a girl in the street, but after several days without seeing her again, he becomes involved with the girl in the local bakery Eventually he has to choose
The Venerable W. (2017)
The Venerable W. (2017) A view of the religious tensions between Muslims and Buddhist through the portrait of the Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, leader of anti-Muslim movement in Myanmar.
Terrors Advocate (2007)
Terrors Advocate 2007 An examination of the career of Jacques Verges, attorney for members of Algerias FLN, Palestines FPLP, the Khmer Rouge, Carlos and associates, Klaus Barbie, and other revolutionaries and outcasts Archival footage, news articles, and photographs mix with contemporary interviews