Scheme Birds
Dir. Ellen Fiske & Ellinor Hallin
In Motherwell, you either “get locked up or knocked up,” or so says Gemma, a teenager on the cusp of…
Zana
Dir. Antoneta Kastrati
Antoneta Kastrati’s debut feature film Zana follows Lume, who appears guarded and subdued as she goes about her daily routine:…
The Divine Order
Dir. Petra Biondina Volpe & Petra Volpe
With a particularly empowering tenderness and resilience, The Divine Order explores a glossed-over chapter in history wherein Swiss women could…
Housekeeping
Dir. Bill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth, an acclaimed Scottish director best known for his films Local Hero and Gregory’s Girl, directs an underrated masterpiece…
The Double Life of Véronique
Dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski
Krzysztof Kieślowski’s drama stars Irène Jacob as two identical women living separate lives, and the intricate and indelible ways in…
The Queen of Versailles
Dir. Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield’s film follows the Siegel family’s decline from opulent abundance to gaudy ruin. Mega wealth, delusions of grandeur, and…
Manon of the Springs
Dir. Claude Berri
Manon des Sources (Manon of the Springs), directed by Claude Berri, follows a young woman named Manon living reclusively in…
Three Colors: White
Dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski
Krzysztof Kieślowski’s trilogy reflects both the colors and the values of the French republic: liberté, égalité, fraternité. In Trois couleurs…
Whisper of the Heart
Dir. Yoshifumi Kondô & Yoshifumi Kondou
Studio Ghibli has brought us moving, remarkable animated films such as Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Princess Mononoke. One…
Vagabond
Dir. Agnès Varda
Even before Agnès Varda pivoted to documentary filmmaking, she was a pioneer of French cinema. Her film Sans toit ni…
Everybody Wants Some!!
Dir. Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater’s spiritual successor to Dazed and Confused invites you back to 1980 with a group of college freshmen discovering…
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Dir. Morgan Neville
If you grew up watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, you may find yourself now humming along: It’s a beautiful day in…
Bright Star
Dir. Jane Campion
Jane Campion’s biographical drama about the poet John Keats derives its name from one of the latter’s greatest love sonnets:…
Say Anything...
Dir. Cameron Crowe
The ’80s saw an influx of coming-of-age dramas, with John Hughes’ “Brat Pack” films reigning supreme. For better or worse,…
The Gleaners and I
Dir. Agnès Varda & Agnès Varda
Les Glaneurs et la Glaneuse (The Gleaners and I) is one of the late Agnès Varda’s great documentaries. The film…
School Life
Dir. David Rane & Neasa Ní Chianáin
Classroom chatter and inside jokes; the rhythmic routine of class, band practice, and communal mealtime; colorful paints and a keen…
Porco Rosso
Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
As impressive as Studio Ghibli’s collection of films are, I am still stubborn to believe that Porco Rosso is its…
The Wind Rises
Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
In what was originally intended to be his final film, Hayao Miyazaki is at his most lucid with The Wind…
