Tag: Morality

  • TOUCH OF EVIL

    TOUCH OF EVIL

    “Touch of Evil” is a classic film noir from 1958, directed by Orson Welles, who also stars alongside Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Marlene Dietrich, and Akim Tamiroff. It is often regarded as one of the last significant works of the classic noir era, celebrated for its striking cinematography, morally complex characters, and innovative opening tracking…

  • HAPPINESS

    HAPPINESS

    “Happiness” is a 1998 darkly comedic and deeply unsettling ensemble film written and directed by Todd Solondz (Welcome to the Dollshouse, Storytelling). It interweaves the lives of several characters from suburban New Jersey who are searching for fulfillment. The film’s tone shifts between satire, tragedy, and taboo, exploring themes of alienation, sexual frustration, family dysfunction,…

  • HEAT

    HEAT

    “Heat,” the 1995 film written and directed by Michael Mann, is a Los Angeles-set crime thriller that explores the parallel lives of a meticulous career thief (Neil McCauley, played by Robert De Niro) and a relentless LAPD robbery-homicide detective (Vincent Hanna, played by Al Pacino). Both men are at the top of their professions, driven…

  • THE FOG (80)

    THE FOG (80)

    “The Fog” is a 1980 supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter and co-written by Carpenter and Debra Hill. The story takes place in the small coastal town of Antonio Bay, California, as it prepares to celebrate its centennial anniversary. As the town gets ready for the festivities, a mysterious, glowing fog rolls in from…

  • TESS

    TESS

    “Tess” is Roman Polanski’s 1979, emotionally devastating adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s 1891 novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles. The film tells the tragic story of a young peasant woman whose life is shaped—and ultimately destroyed—by the social injustices and moral hypocrisies of Victorian England. The film is divided into three distinct acts, chronicling Tess’s life, starting…

  • A PÁTY JEZDEC JE STRACH aka AND THE FIFTH HORSEMAN IS FEAR

    A PÁTY JEZDEC JE STRACH aka AND THE FIFTH HORSEMAN IS FEAR

    “a pátý jezdec je Strach,” aka “And the Fifth Horseman Is Fear,” directed by Zbyněk Brynych, is a 1965 Czechoslovak psychological drama set during the Nazi occupation of Prague. It is a chilling, surreal, and Kafkaesque meditation on totalitarianism, internalized terror, and the dehumanization of individuals under a regime of fear. Rather than depicting overt…

  • JOYRIDE

    JOYRIDE

    “Joyride” is a 1977 crime drama with elements of a road movie, directed by Joseph Ruben, known later for The Stepfather and Sleeping with the Enemy. The film stars Desi Arnaz Jr., Robert Carradine, and Melanie Griffith, marking one of Griffith’s first significant screen appearances. It captures the disillusionment of 1970s American youth through a…

  • THE GODFATHER PART II

    THE GODFATHER PART II

    “The Godfather Part II” is a masterfully constructed dual narrative that serves as a sequel and a prequel to The Godfather (1972). Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, the film interweaves two parallel stories: the rise of young Vito Corleone in early 20th-century New York, and the descent of his son Michael Corleone into ruthless isolation…

  • IN BRUGES

    IN BRUGES

    ‘In Bruges’ is a 2008 dark comedy-drama written and directed by Martin McDonagh in his feature film debut. It blends sharp wit, brutal violence, and emotional depth, a hallmark of the former playwright. Set against the picturesque medieval backdrop of Bruges, Belgium, the story centers on two hitmen who lay low after a job gone…

  • UN MOMENT D’EGAREMENT aka IN A WILD MOMENT

    UN MOMENT D’EGAREMENT aka IN A WILD MOMENT

    ‘Un Moment D’Egarement’ (In a Wild Moment) is a provocative French dramedy directed by Claude Berri, released in 1977. The film explores desire, betrayal, and the complexities of parenthood and aging masculinity. Pierre (played by Jean-Pierre Marielle) and Jacques (played by Victor Lanoux), two middle-aged friends, decide to take a summer holiday together in Corsica.…