Howards End
Is a TV adaptation necessary when we already have a novel and film version of Howards End? Probably not, but…
Minari
Dir. Lee Isaac Chung
Minari is a film written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung, about a Korean-American family in search of the so-called…
I'm Not There
Dir. Todd Haynes
I’m Not There is an unusual biopic in that it never refers to its subject, Bob Dylan, by name. Instead,…
Pieces of April
Dir. Peter Hedges
The entirety of Pieces of April takes place on Thanksgiving Day, a busy holiday meant to bring loved ones together.…
Gods and Monsters
Dir. Bill Condon
While many homophobic people like to think otherwise, there have been gay people all throughout history, some that have survived…
Animal Kingdom
Dir. David Michôd
A cracking cast including Guy Pearce and Joel Edgerton elevate this dark and gripping Australian crime drama, which was received…
Junebug
Dir. Phil Morrison
Madeleine (Embeth Davidtz) runs a high-brow art gallery in Chicago and has to take a trip to North Carolina to…
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…
The Brutalist
Dir. Brady Corbet
Just a few minutes in, you can already feel the immensity of The Brutalist. The rousing score stirs you. The…
The Madness of King George
Dir. Nicholas Hytner
At first glance, The Madness of King George seemed like a history lesson about King George III. Like plenty of…
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,…
Belfast
Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Belfast stars Outlander’s Caitríona Balfe as the mother of a working-class Northern Irish family during The Troubles. Religious tension and…
Adaptation
Dir. Spike Jonze
A film written by screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, about screenwriter Charlie Kaufman as he struggles to adapt a book about poaching…
Crazy Heart
Dir. Scott Cooper
We all love Jeff Bridges. We all agree that we shouldn’t leave a movie he won an Oscar for unwatched.…
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…
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…
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,…
Parenthood
The trials and tribulations of the very large, colorful and imperfect Braverman family.
Animal Kingdom
17-year-old Joshua “J” Cody moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies…
Husbands and Wives
Dir. Woody Allen
When Jack and Sally announce that they’re splitting up, this comes as a shock to their best friends Gabe and…
Sweet and Lowdown
Dir. Woody Allen
In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.
King Richard
Dir. Reinaldo Marcus Green
The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become…