Rabbit Hole
Fans of the iconic crime series 24 will find much to like in Rabbit Hole, not least because Kiefer Sutherland…
Frozen River
Dir. Courtney Hunt
Frozen River won’t be the most uplifting film to watch this Christmas, but it’s a stark reminder of how different…
Shirley Valentine
Dir. Lewis Gilbert
As an adaptation of the one-character play, it’s a delight to see Pauline Collins as Shirley Valentine rip into the…
Iris
Dir. Albert Maysles
Albert Maysles’ penultimate film celebrates fashion icon Iris Apfel, who charms everyone with her quick wit, no-nonsense attitude, and love…
45 Years
Dir. Andrew Haigh
Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay both won Berlinale Best Actress and Best Actor for this movie. They play a couple…
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Dir. Marielle Heller
A non-comedic Melissa McCarthy stars in this movie based on a true story. She plays author Lee Israel who after…
Rabbit Hole
Dir. David Lindsay-Abaire & John Cameron Mitchell
Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, and Miles Teller star in this subtle drama about the state of a couple eight months…
Two Days, One Night
Dir. Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne
This movie originally caught my eye for all the attention it got at the Cannes festival, but I assure you,…
Maria Full of Grace
Dir. Joshua Marston
Is courage still courage when you have no choices left? What do you do when you’re pressed to the wall…
The Savages
Dir. Female director & Tamara Jenkins
Philipp Seymour Hoffman stars in this family drama next to Laura Linney as siblings. They have to unite to support…
Little Children
Dir. Todd Field
A triple Oscar-nominated drama which explores how ambiguous our roles in society can be. While categorized as “adults”, a number…
Far From Heaven
Dir. Todd Haynes
Anyone who’s seen All That Heaven Allows will naturally be skeptical that a movie claiming to be an homage to…
Notes on a Scandal
Dir. Richard Eyre
Acerbic diary excerpts provide the narration for this taut psychological thriller, but don’t be fooled: as Notes on a Scandal…
The Substance
Dir. Coralie Fargeat
There is nothing quite like The Substance right now. It’s unsubtle, it’s provocative, and its satirical humor can be a…
Doubt
Dir. John Patrick Shanley
The 2008 film Doubt offers a haunting peek into the crisis of pedophilia within the Catholic church. Featuring an all-star…
Frida
Dir. Julie Taymor
Frida is a biographical depiction of the life of famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, portrayed with unabridged passion and zest…
Whale Rider
Dir. Niki Caro
The story that Whale Rider tells is a familiar one: that of a young girl challenging the expectations of a…
Little Women
Dir. Female director & Vanessa Caswill
Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the story follows sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March on…
Sense and Sensibility
Dir. John Alexander
Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but unsuitable John Willoughby,…
Central Station
Dir. Walter Salles
An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother…
Lorenzo’s Oil
Dir. George Miller
Augusto and Michaela Odone are dealt a cruel blow by fate when their five-year-old son Lorenzo is diagnosed with a…
