Film Dictionary

Mel Gibson is a very talented filmmaker and ''Apocalypto'' is his best picture to date. It makes ''Braveheart'...

Paul Verhoeven's first Dutch film in 25 years, ''Black Book'' is a genuine masterpiece of both the action cinema and the...

This little German film by first-time director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck has won an Oscar for the Best Foreign-Language Film. It was ...

No doubt about it - this is a very provocative film. And unlike its predecessor ''Dogville'' (2003), it is not merely a styl...

'A Scanner Darkly'' is an adaptation of the famous novel by Philip K. Dick (''Blade Runner'', ''Minority...

There is something both exhilarating and sad here - with his debut feature, Xawery Zulawski, son of the famous Polish director Andrzej Zulaw...

Along with Abbas Kiarostami and Jafar Panahi, Mohsen Makhmalbaf is one of the greatest Iranian film directors, whose filmography includes su...

It's impossible to discuss the sophisticated political message of this film without seriously spoiling important plot twists, so a big S...

Hilarious black comedy about a tobacco lobbyist.

Before writing about this film, it is necessary to mention the notorious ''Brisseau Affair'': in 2003, a well-respected and ...

Contrary to what many critics (probably bribed by the Vatican) say, ''The DaVinci Code'' is a terrific, action-packed movie ...

Seeing ''Snakes On A Plane'' in a movie theatre was like a screening of ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show''. F...

Excellent heist film with a memorable twist ending.

Excellent Iranian film about rebellious girls trying to sneak into a soccer stadium.

South Korean film about a policeman unjustly framed for corruption.

Excellent Canadian comedy about two former students trying to make a movie. A low-budget bilingual film (half of its hilarious dialogue is i...

Since its executive producers include Quentin Tarantino and Boaz Yakin (the director of excellent and underrated ''Fresh''),...

Satiric Iranian drama about futility and wasted efforts.

A rivalry between two magicians turns deadly. Ingenious and memorable.

Very different from Oliver Stone's other films - no stylistic fireworks like in ''JFK'' or ''Natural Born Killer...