Looking back at three provocative fables by three no-limits directors.

How three smart early 1990s films got a bead on murder, revenge, and "state terrorism."

Kelly's "Darko" and Weir's "Last Wave" are creepy without being obvious.

Three exceptionally well-assembled thrillers that effortless cross the lines of genre.

"Rififi" and "Gia" get to the dark side of character, while Rob Reiner flatters it.

90s treats: Ward gets to the human heart, while Fiorentino and Davis manhandle it.

Sometimes, the best screen sex is when you keep your clothes on.

Mining Rennie's and Davis's beautiful quirks, and exposing Gilliam's misfortune.

Seen three decades later, Scola and Wertmüller haven't lost their punch.

Wayne, McKellan and Newman are suitably stellar in a great triple-header.

Three movies in three separate decades with vanity and frailty as constants.