Howards End
Is a TV adaptation necessary when we already have a novel and film version of Howards End? Probably not, but…
The Mission
Dir. Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss
In this documentary about John Allen Chau — the American Christian missionary reportedly killed when he tried to preach the…
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Dir. Anthony Fabian
It’s difficult to portray Cinderella stories nowadays without making them feel cliche and irrelevant, but Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris…
Days of Heaven
Dir. Terrence Malick
The title of Days of Heaven perfectly captures the idyllic life on the farm. It’s truly beautiful. Director Terrence Malick…
Somewhere in Time
Dir. Jeannot Szwarc
Chicago, 1972. When an elderly woman hands Richard Collier (Superman’s Christopher Reeve) a pocket watch, Richard becomes obsessed with finding…
Avalon
Dir. Barry Levinson
For the longest time, family was everything. Traditions were maintained, opportunities were made and created for it, and the community…
Barton Fink
Dir. Joel Coen
Barton Fink is remarkable for many reasons, the most immediate of which is its style. Fink’s Hollywood, contrary to most…
Enchanted April
Dir. Mike Newell
Of course, a lovely vacation in the Italian countryside will not solve all your problems. It won’t fix marital problems,…
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:…
Pleasantville
Dir. Gary Ross
When David and his sister Jennifer fight over the TV remote, they are suddenly transported to David’s favorite sitcom, Pleasantville.…
Frida
Dir. Julie Taymor
Frida is a biographical depiction of the life of famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, portrayed with unabridged passion and zest…
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,…
Sleepy Hollow
Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all…
12 Monkeys
The provocative story of Cole, a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing…
The Journey of Natty Gann
Dir. Jeremy Kagan
America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl…
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Dir. Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following…
La Vie en Rose
Dir. Olivier Dahan
La Vie en Rose isn’t exactly a rosier biopic compared to others. After all, this is about Edith Piaf, one…
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but his innovative envision will be repeatedly…
Sophie’s Choice
Dir. Alan J. Pakula
Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly…
Places in the Heart
Dir. Robert Benton
In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and…
The Elephant Man
Dir. David Lynch
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his “owner” as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous…