Rififi

Judge Backs Fox on Rights to Superhero Movie New York Times Monday 18th August 2008 The dark heroes of Warner Brothers? ?Watchmen,? set for release next March, have a new problem on their hands: A federal judge here has ruled... ... Full Article

Part caper movie, part real-life superhero saga, and entirely engrossing, James Marsh's documentary recounts in Rififi -like detail how a Parisian street performer and wire walker named Philippe Petit dodged cops, fought the elements, and defied seemingly impossible logistics to... ... Full Article

Stone Village Productions is getting their slate for the next couple of years lined up, and they've hired a pair of Oscar-winning writers to get them started. ... Full Article

Al Pacino is to star in an updated remake of the 1955 French heist movie 'Rififi'. Variety reports that Stone Village Pictures has acquired the rights to the film and Harold Becker will direct. ... Full Article

With its impenetrable title and unmatchable cast, the classic 1953 "Touchez Pas au Grisbi" (Don't Touch the Loot) is a wonderful treasure from the seemingly inexhaustible cornucopia of crackling French crime dramas. A major work by the underappreciated Jacques Becker ... Full Article