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"Now are you happy?" "Delirious." Neil Jordan 's The Crying Game (1992) is a complex, sensitive, and moving film concerning identity, conflict, and kindness, with wonderful performances, beautiful cinematography, and a moody score. Neil Jordan Feature Films Ranked

"And if there's a beast in men, it meets its match in women too." Neil Jordan 's  The Company Of Wolves  (1984) is a wonderful, surreal, fantastical anthology film that serves as an exploration of a young girl's budding sexuality, a cautionary tale of the dangers of strange men, and a horrifying fairy tale with themes of female empowerment. The cast (including  Angela Lansbury ,  David Warner , the young  Red Riding Hood -clad lead  Sarah Patterson , and an uncredited cameo by  Terence Stamp ) are all great, even when the dialogue is a bit silly at times. The visual f/x, including a couple of wolf transformations, are at times impressive and at times laughable, but all the while endearingly bizarre. The score is lush, varied, and unusual—the electronic aspects add to the mystery of the film. I love the artifice of the sets, particularly the well-staged, fog-enshrouded shots in the woods. There really is nothing quite like this film.  Rec...

"And if there's a beast in men, it meets its match in women too." Neil Jordan 's  The Company Of Wolves  (1984) is a wonderful, surreal, fantastical anthology film that serves as an exploration of a young girl's budding sexuality, a cautionary tale of the dangers of strange men, and a horrifying fairy tale with themes of female empowerment. The cast (including  Angela Lansbury ,  David Warner , the young  Red Riding Hood -clad lead  Sarah Patterson , and an uncredited cameo by  Terence Stamp ) are all great, even when the dialogue is a bit silly at times. The visual f/x, including a couple of wolf transformations, are at times impressive and at times laughable, but all the while endearingly bizarre. The score is lush, varied, and unusual—the electronic aspects add to the mystery of the film. I love the artifice of the sets, particularly the well-staged, fog-enshrouded shots in the woods. There really is nothing quite like this film.  Rec...

Neil Jordan 's  Mona Lisa  (1986) is an engaging neo-noir that features top notch performances by Bob Hoskins  as an ex-convict chaperoning  Cathy Tyson 's call girl. This unconventional working arrangement has a rocky start but soon blossoms into a complex relationship wherein the two care for each other, despite their faults and social statures. Recommended for fans of  Taxi Driver  (1976) ( review ),  Hardcore   (1979) and  The Long Good Friday  (1980).

Neil Jordan 's  The Company Of Wolves  (1984) is a surreal, wonderful, fantastical anthology film that serves as an exploration of a young girl's budding sexuality, a cautionary tale of the dangers of strange men, and a horrifying fairy tale with themes of female empowerment. The cast (including  Angela Lansbury ,  David Warner , the young  Red Riding Hood - clad lead  Sarah Patterson , and an uncredited cameo by  Terence Stamp ) are all great, even when the dialogue is a bit silly at times. The visual f/x, including a couple of wolf transformations, are at times impressive and at times laughable, but all the while endearingly bizarre. The score is lush, varied, and unusual—the electronic aspects add to the mystery of the film. I love the artifice of the sets, particularly the well-staged, fog-enshrouded shots in the woods.  I've seen  Wolves three to four times now and always enjoy it. There really is nothing quite like it....