Kassovitz must have been mad (or possessed) to assemble this lumbering, derivative collection of creepy moments, manipulated moods and cheesey shocks.
Monster
With a serial killer who is also a serial victim, and whose gruff exterior conceals a fragile beauty, it is hard to know who the real monster is in this film – and that's a good thing.
Capturing the Friedmans
Monster or victim? By switching from the public trial to the private, domestic life and family history of a convicted, and now dead, paedophile, 'Capturing the Friedmans' raises profound questions about prejudice and hysteria in our society, and about the ultimate inscrutability of the human soul in a mediated age. Quietly explosive, determinedly controversial, and bound to be a talking-point for months.
Trembling Before G-d
A groundbreaking film of inestimable importance – but not a very good one.
Where the Sidewalk Ends
A gripping noir thriller with Oedipal underpinnings and a bittersweet ending.
Spellbound
This funny, gripping microcosm of the American dream and immigrant culture will stay with you for more than a spell.