Niagara (1953 film)

Niagara is a 1953 American noir thriller film directed by Henry Hathaway and produced by Charles Brackett. Unlike other films noir of the time, which were typically black-and-white, Niagara was…

Where the Truth Lies

Where the Truth Lies is a 2005 thriller film written and directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, and Alison Lohman. It is based on Rupert Holmes's…

An Unmarried Woman

An Unmarried Woman is a 1978 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky and starring Jill Clayburgh, Alan Bates, Michael Murphy, and Cliff Gorman.

Repo Man

Repo Man is a 1984 American science fiction black comedy film written and directed by Alex Cox in his directorial debut. It stars Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez, with…

A Wedding

A Wedding is a 1978 American satirical comedy-drama film directed by Robert Altman, with an ensemble cast that includes Desi Arnaz, Jr., Carol Burnett, Paul Dooley, Vittorio Gassman, Mia Farrow,…

Muriel’s Wedding

Muriel's Wedding is a 1994 comedy-drama film written and directed by P. J. Hogan. Starring Toni Collette, Bill Hunter and Rachel Griffiths (in her film debut), the film focuses on the…

Marie Antoinette (2006)

Marie Antoinette is a 2006 historical drama film written, directed, and produced by Sofia Coppola. Based on the 2001 biography Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser, the film covers…

Lumière, Le Cinéma!

In one of those wonderful coincidences of history, “lumière,” the French word for “light,” was also the surname of brothers Auguste and Louis, whose brilliant invention, the cinematograph, helped to…

Not Fade Away

Not Fade Away is a 2012 American coming-of-age drama film directed by David Chase. The subject of the film is a young man's struggles with a difficult family life and…