Good Foreign Films

“IL POSTINO” was very good, describing a postman in Italy meeting Pablo Naruda, who helps him tap into his romantic side.

Don’t forget SE Asia for some of the best action and suspense out there. “Oldboy” from Korea was one of the most intense psychological/action thrillers I’ve ever seen, period, and there are scenes that still stay with me years later.

“The Audition” is a psychological thriller from Japan that builds veeery slowly but has a payoff intense enough to make it worth the wait.

My favorite foreign popcorn action flick has to be “Battle Royale,” a needlessly violent teenage hack-fest that always seems to be winking slightly at the camera, even while children murder each other.

“Man Bites Dog” is a French mockmentary about a film crew that follows around a gregarious and generally likable serial killer. Very dark comedy with some grand moments when the film crew gets a little too caught up in the subject matter.

Those are what spring to mind immediately.

“the Audition” wow, what a film… I would recommend some of the Chinese films… “raise the red lantern” “farewell my concubine” “beijing bicycle” “red sorghum”

Ooh, I forgot Irish. The Commitments, the greatest music movie you’ve never seen.

a good irish film… “the butcher boy”