Monster
Dir. Tomás Ó Súilleabháin
Irish period drama Monster is downright depressing. Of course, for some viewers, that’s just part and parcel of any period…
Fargo
Taking the violence and offbeat comedy of the original movie and adding constantly expanding narratives on top of it, Noah…
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…
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…
North Country
Dir. Niki Caro
A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines,…
East Is East
Dir. Damien O'Donnell
In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his…
The Constant Gardener
Dir. Fernando Meirelles
Ralph Fiennes plays a mild-mannered British diplomat in Kenya who is stunned by the news of his wife Tessa’s (Rachel…
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Dir. Peter Webber
This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the…
Finding Neverland
Dir. Marc Forster
During a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an…
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Dir. Ang Lee
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman’s…
The Others
Dir. Alejandro Amenábar
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas,…
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Dir. Quentin Tarantino
An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives…
Little Voice
Dir. Mark Herman
There’s a few issues that keep Little Voice from becoming a musical classic. For one, the characterization of Laura’s antagonists–…
Chicago
Dir. Rob Marshall
From a 1926 play to the iconic 1975 stage musical to Rob Marshall’s 2002 extravaganza, Chicag0 has had a strong…