Diabolik
Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti - Italy - 134 mins
The first of the Manetti brothers' stylized adventure series featuring the gentleman thief Diabolik begins with a late-'60s bongo-infused score and a chase scene through the beautiful northern Italy countryside. Master of disguises Diabolik always seems at least three steps ahead of the police. Played with steaming macho by "Grey's Anatomy" star Giacomo Gianniotti, ... more
The Extortion
Martino Zaidelis - Argentina, USA - 106 mins
Actor Guillermo Francella excels at looking like a man caught in a trap, which his character in The Extortion most definitely is. Alejandro (Francella), a celebrated pilot nearing retirement, is approached by agents from the Intelligence Service who make him a seemingly innocent offer: carry a special suitcase on flights to Madrid. When he tries to refuse, ... more
Just the Two of Us
Valérie Donzelli - France - 105 mins
French teacher Blanche Renard (Virginie Efira) is charmed by suave banker Grégoire Lamoureux (Melvil Poupaud) the moment they meet at a party. Their connection is as passionate as it is romantic and leads to a whirlwind courtship and marriage. It's not until Grégoire is transferred from their native Normandy to a bank in the less-quaint town of Metz that a ... more
Like Sheep Among Wolves
Lyda Patitucci - Italy - 100 mins
A gutsy undercover police agent, Vera has infiltrated a dangerous Serbian crime syndicate in Rome's criminal underworld. To survive in such an unforgiving world, Vera is forced to present a tough, insensitive facade. All seems to be going as planned for a big upcoming heist, until she learns that her younger brother, Bruno, whom she hasn't seen in years, is ... more
A Normal Family
Hur Jin-ho - South Korea - 116 mins
Director Hur Jin-ho's emotional thriller begins with a shockingly well-realized road rage incident that kills a man and sends his young girl to the hospital. This seemingly random event brings together two brothers, one a lawyer (Sul Kyung-gu) who will try anything to get the guilty driver off, and the other an overworked doctor (Jang Dong-gun), conscientiously ... more
The Undertaker
Michael Wright - UK - 90 mins
In the smoky, stylish setting of 1960s British crime, Arthur Morel, a reserved undertaker, finds himself drawn into a dangerous game when he agrees to dispose of bodies for a local gangster. What starts as a tempting offer quickly spirals out of control as Arthur becomes entangled in a web of danger and deceit. With retirement on the horizon and his life in ... more
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