The Last Man on the Moon
Dir. Mark Craig
The Last Man on the Moon is a documentary about astronaut Eugene Cernan, Commander of the Apollo 17 lunar landing…
A War
Dir. Tobias Lindholm
A War (Krigen) is a Danish war drama that focuses on Commander Claus Pedersen (Pilou Asbæk) as he leads a…
Force Majeure
Dir. Ruben Östlund
A seemingly well-adjusted Scandinavian Family vacationing in the French Alps experiences a frightening avalanche scare near the beginning of Force…
Twinsters
Dir. Ryan Miyamoto & Samantha Futerman
Twinsters is a documentary about a young Asian American actress, Samantha Futerman (also co-director), who is contacted over the internet…
Girl Rising
Dir. Richard E. Robbins & Richard Robbins
A documentary about girls and young women in developing nations around the world facing and confronting a myriad of cultural…
Things We Lost in the Fire
Dir. Susanne Bier
Things We Lost in the Fire is a touching drama about Audrey (Hall Berry), a married mother-of-two, whose husband Brian…
Indie Game: The Movie
Dir. James Swirsky & Lisanne Pajot
An insightful documentary that profiles several video game developers who have eschewed mainstream opportunities in order to pursue their dreams…
Youth
Dir. Paolo Sorrentino
Youth is a film about Fred Ballinger (Michael Caine) a famous composer vacationing at a resort in the Swiss Alps…
Take Shelter
Dir. Jeff Nichols
A fairly straightforward “is-he-crazy-or-is-the-world-gonna-end” thriller, taken to an entirely new level by Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain’s stunning performances –…
Ghost World
Dir. Terry Zwigoff
Based on the comic book by Daniel Clowes, Ghost World is a dark comedy that follows the exploits of teenage…
Only Lovers Left Alive
Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch’s latest film is the story of a pair of vampires, Adam and Eve (Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton),…
Behind the Candelabra
Dir. Steven Soderbergh
A dramatic recreation of the last 10 years in the life of famed pianist Liberace (Michael Douglas), told primarily from…
True Romance
Dir. Tony Scott
True Romance is a wildly entertaining and twistedly enjoyable crime film, directed by Tony Scott (Top Gun) and written by…
The Other Dream Team
Dir. Marius A. Markevicius & Marius Markevicius
Another fantastic documentary from 2012, this one tells the remarkable story of the 1992 Lithuanian Olympic Men’s Basketball team that…
The Fountain
Dir. Darren Aronofsky
The Fountain is a highly compelling science-fiction/fantasy film told in three interwoven parts related to the mythical concept of the…
Jane Eyre
Dir. Cary Fukunaga & Cary Joji Fukunaga
A sleek revision of the classic Charlotte Brontë novel, the 2011 version of Jane Eyre features Mia Wasikowska as the…
Serenity
Dir. Joss Whedon
Serenity is a futuristic sci-fi film that serves as a feature-length continuation of the story-line from the TV program Firefly…
St. Vincent
Dir. Theodore Melfi
In this comedy/drama, Bill Murray plays an aged, dispirited war veteran named Vincent who openly disdains most people and gives…
Frida
Dir. Julie Taymor
Frida is a biographical depiction of the life of famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, portrayed with unabridged passion and zest…
Monster
Dir. Patty Jenkins
Monster is a biographical depiction of Aileen Wuornos (Charlize Theron), a prostitute and serial killer who murdered seven men in…
Still Alice
Dir. Richard Glatzer & Wash Westmoreland
Still Alice is a drama about a renowned linguistics professor (Julianne Moore) who slowly begins to lose words and find…
The Cider House Rules
Dir. Lasse Hallström
The Cider House Rules is the 1999 adaptation of John Irving’s best-selling novel, about a young man named Homer Wells…
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Dir. Tomas Alfredson
A slow-burning spy thriller set within the British intelligence service during the height of the Cold War, this complex drama…
Requiem for the American Dream
Dir. Jared P. Scott & Kelly Nyks
On par with the best documentaries of the 21st Century thus far, “Requiem for the American Dream” is an essential…