The Greek countryside at some point in the 1960s – Thanos (George Dialegmenos) is a young man who works as a goatherd for his rural community, coming from a long line of manual labourers and shepherds, including his deceased father, who died from what appears to be over-exertion under the employment of Vlahopoulos (Tzavalas Karousos),…

Two actors – Maurice (Peter O’Toole) and Ian (Leslie Phillips) – reside in a small London flat. Their best days are behind them, but they make sure to spend what is left celebrating their longevity and having as much fun as they can while they await the inevitable. This normally takes the form of long…

There are certain filmmakers who achieve fame through their longevity, and those that earn it through originality. Luis Buñuel did both and rose to become one of the most influential film directors of all time, and someone whose work has been embraced by generations of film-lovers, critics and individuals in the industry, who were inspired…

Two individuals cross paths quite unexpectedly and are launched into a situation where they find themselves unable to resist committing crimes, as well as falling deeply in love through the process. Dennis (Anthony Perkins) has recently been released from a psychiatric hospital, where he has been residing for several years after committing an act of…

A mysterious man (Rod Steiger) roams the streets of New York City in the late 1960s. He adopts a variety of disguises – a genial Irish priest, a passionate German expatriate and a flamboyant hairstylists are amongst his more notable achievement, which he uses to coerce his way into the homes of a variety of…

Karel Kopfrkingl (Rudolf Hrušínský) is a mild-mannered man who has a passion for his career – he runs a small but renowned crematorium in Prague, where many of the city’s most established individuals briefly reside after their death, put under the meticulous care of a man who adores his chosen profession. His work is extremely…

Margot (Nicole Kidman) is a renowned writer who has been delighting audiences for years through her short stories and books. What her readers don’t know is that her work is not purely fictional, which a great deal of it being derived from her own personal life, and the lives of her family, who slowly realize…

When it comes to insatiable tension, no one seems better suited to engage in a rare form of artistic anarchy quite like Josh and Benny Safdie, who continue to establish themselves as firm constituents of the future of filmmaking and directors who are well on their way to defining the current era of cinematic storytelling….

There are some films that despite being remarkable pieces on their own, never quite achieve the worldwide recognition they deserve, especially when it comes to foreign films being appreciated by English-speaking audiences. One such film is Dying to Survive (Mandarin: 我不是藥神), the incredible true-life dark comedy directed by Wen Muye, who takes on a story…

Bruno (Lon Chaney, Jr.) is the mild-mannered chauffeur and caretaker for the Merrye family, who live in a large mansion in the countryside. He’s dedicated his entire life to serving the family, which has recently entailed being the guardian of the three Merrye children, Virginia (Jill Banner), Elizabeth (Beverly Washburn) and Ralph (Sid Haig), who…