It's been said that master film-maker Stanley Kubrick named The Decalogue, the critically acclaimed 1988 Polish mini-series (now compiled in one DVD set) the only "film masterpiece" he could think of. (Clearly he was being modest about his own Dr. Strangelove).

The Decalogue is just the kind of film that many Americans nod at in respectful recognition, but shy away from seeing. First, it's in Polish -- you have to read a lot...