Category: Color
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DANGER: DIABOLIK
“Danger: Diabolik” is a 1968 Italian-French action-adventure film directed by Mario Bava. The film is based on the Italian comic book character Diabolik created by Angela and Luciana Giussani. The movie follows the story of Diabolik (John Phillip Law), a master thief who operates in a futuristic world filled with advanced technology and sophisticated security…
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THE QUIET GIRL
“The Quiet Girl” (An Cailín Ciúin) is a 2022 Irish drama film written and directed by Colm Bairéad. The film is set in 1981; it follows Cáit, a nine-year-old girl who gets to experience what it’s like to live in a loving home for the first time when she spends the summer on a farm…
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HIGH-RISE
“High-Rise” is a 2015 dystopian thriller film directed by Ben Wheatley, based on the 1975 novel of the same name by J.G. Ballard. The movie features an ensemble cast of talented actors, including Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, and Elisabeth Moss. The story takes place in a high-rise building in London in…
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THE HOLY MOUNTAIN
“The Holy Mountain” is a surreal, psychedelic, and satirical film by the Chilean filmmaker and artist Alejandro Jodorowsky. The film was released in 1973 and has become a cult classic known for its provocative imagery, absurd humor, and philosophical themes. The film begins with a thief, played by Jodorowsky, who meets an alchemist who convinces…
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PERFORMANCE
“Performance” is a British crime drama from 1970 directed by Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell. The film follows the story of Chas (played by James Fox), a violent and ruthless London gangster who seeks refuge in the house of a reclusive rock star named Turner (played by Mick Jagger) after committing a murder. As Chas…
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VIDEODROME
“Videodrome” is a 1983 Canadian science-fiction horror film directed by David Cronenberg. The film explores the theme of mass media, its effect on society, and the relationship between technology and the human body. It stars James Woods as Max Renn, the CEO of a small cable TV station who becomes obsessed with a mysterious and…
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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
“Close Encounters of the Third Kind” is a science fiction film written and directed by Steven Spielberg. It was released in 1977 and stars Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, and Teri Garr. The film explores the theme of alien contact and its effect on the human psyche. The story begins in Muncie, Indiana, where an electrician,…
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FIVE EASY PIECES
“Five Easy Pieces” is a 1970 drama directed by Bob Rafelson and starring Jack Nicholson. The film tells the story of Robert Eroica Dupea, a restless, working-class man who struggles to reconcile his past with his present.The film opens with Robert, a former piano prodigy turned oil rigger, living a dissatisfied life in Southern California…
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JACOBS LADDER
“Jacob’s Ladder” is a psychological horror film directed by Adrian Lyne and released in 1990. The film stars Tim Robbins as Jacob Singer, a Vietnam War veteran plagued by bizarre hallucinations and visions following his return to the United States. The film opens with Jacob working as a postal clerk in New York City, living…
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WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE
“Woman Under The Influence” is a 1974 drama film directed by John Cassavetes, which tells the story of a working-class family in Los Angeles and their struggles with mental illness. The film opens with Mabel Longhetti (Gena Rowlands) waiting for her husband, Nick (Peter Falk), to come home from work. She’s excited to see him…
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