Mauvais Sang (1986)
Feb 22, 2005Near-Future Romance
The second film from Leos Carax, a near-future set romance that bursts with freshness and originality
Julie Delpy
Tykho Moon (1996)
May 14, 2025Lunar Colony Noir
Film from Enki Bilal, a celebrated comic-book creator in France, about the noirish goings-on and in-politics on a lunar colony
An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
Apr 17, 2010Modern Werewolf
Sequel to An American Werewolf in London, which copies the set-up with a different city but misses all of the sense of humour, even fails to offer anything like the classic transformation effects
The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999)
Sep 5, 2004SF Writer-Philosopher Biopic
Biopic about controversial philosopher/SF writer Ayn Rand or at least one that focuses on the extra-marital affair she had throughout her life. Given that the film is based on a book by other man's wife, it does come with the odd axe to grind
Waking Life (2001)
Oct 24, 2001Philosophy and Dreaming/Animation
A unique and very original animated film from Richard Linklater where a character wanders through a dream, encountering various people and their different philosophical outlooks
Frankenstein (2004)
May 27, 2007Frankenstein Adaptation
TV mini-series that tries to conduct a rigorously faithful adaptation of Mary Shelley’s book and largely succeeds apart from some minor changes. On the other hand, none of the period setting or story much comes to life
The Countess (2009)
Mar 9, 2010Historical Countess Bathory Story
Actress Julie Delpy directs/stars in an adaptation of the Countess Bathory story. In trying to pitch itself as a work of historical feminism and having sympathy for Bathory, this downplays the considerable horror element of the story