Partially set, like the rest of the series, on a Warsaw housing bestate/b, A Short Film About a Killing is a grim and powerful tale drawing formal parallels between the act of murder and the workings of the criminal justice system. ... It's A Wonderful Life (Frank bCapra/b, 1946) "What is remarkable about It's a Wonderful Life is how well it holds up over the years; it's one of those ageless movies, like Casablanca or The Third Man, that improves with age. ...
