Woman of Straw (1964) ***

Nicely produced twisty murder thriller with some gorgeous shots of Majorca. Sir Ralph is very good here.

A Perfect Murder (1998) **

A sloppy ending mars an otherwise nifty thriller that is gorgeously produced. Top notch cast delivers the goods.

Mademoiselle (1966) ***

The great Jeanne Moreau is good at being bad and the great David Watkin shoots it beautifully in this fable of desire and prejudice in rural France.

The Moustache (2005) ***

Tries to get inside the mind of a man having an identity crisis and mainly succeeds. Well done.

The Zone of Interest (2023) **

Nicely shot and designed drama about "the banality of evil" but it could have been a terrific Twilight Zone episode at 30 minutes and we'd get the point and perhaps even have more impact.

Happyend (2024) ***

Director Neo Sora's bildungsroman/dystopian mashup is a great example of how to shoot an effective film without extreme closeups. Good cast and no schmaltz.

The Millionairess (1960) *

Fails to engage despite lustrous cinematography and peak Sophia.