La Grazia
Dir. Paolo Sorrentino
In his last few months as president, Mariano de Santis has a few loose ends to tie up. This includes…
Bird
Dir. Andrea Arnold
Given the genre being centered on a child protagonist, many coming-of-age stories sideline parents in the narrative, sometimes to the…
Great Freedom
Dir. Sebastian Meise
Great Freedom is not an easy watch. Apart from the quiet stretches of time and the claustrophobic confines of its…
The Mauritanian
Dir. Kevin Macdonald
Given the political nature of the story, it’s not surprising that The Mauritanian takes a somewhat safe and simple approach…
Martin Eden
Dir. Pietro Marcello
Loosely based on the 1909 novel, Martin Eden is a stunning film about the hollow success of individualism. The plot…
All or Nothing
Dir. Mike Leigh
Grounded by Lesley Manville and Timothy Spall’s powerhouse performances, this gut-wrenching family drama from Mike Leigh is an acting juggernaut.…
Live Flesh
Dir. Pedro Almodóvar
It won’t be surprising to hear that a film called Live Flesh would be all about the body. There are,…
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…
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
Dir. Jacques Audiard
The Beat That My Heart Skipped is a remake of 1978 American film Fingers, but reversed– The film brings a…
Dirty Pretty Things
Dir. Stephen Frears
Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as a disgraced doctor-turned-immigrant cab driver who inadvertently stumbles upon London’s black market organ trade. Audrey Tatou…
Calvary
Dir. John Michael McDonagh
This is one of those movies people should watch without any prior knowledge. But if you must, it’s about a small…
A White, White Day
Dir. Hlynur Palmason
A man is struggling to mourn his passing wife in this slow-burning Icelandic drama. The story starts with him converting…
In the House
Dir. François Ozon
Frankly, the characters of In The House are in dire need for some therapy after the events of the film.…
The Wind That Shakes The Barley
Dir. Ken Loach
You might expect a movie about the Irish struggle for independence from the British Empire during the 1920s to be…
The Measure of a Man
Dir. Stéphane Brizé
If you’ve ever seen a movie by kings of social realism Ken Loach or the Dardenne brothers, you’ll recognize the…
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
This is a really weird movie starring Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman. They play a wholesome and well-off couple where…
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Dir. Uli Edel
Given how plenty of the issues mentioned still linger today, The Baader Meinhof Complex is hesitant to take a side…
Compartment No. 6
Dir. Juho Kuosmanen
A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of…
The Celebration
Dir. Thomas Vinterberg
The family of a wealthy businessman gather to celebrate his 60th birthday. During the course of the party, his eldest…
Sweet Sixteen
Dir. Ken Loach
Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough…
Noi the Albino
Dir. Dagur Kári
17 year old Nói drifts through life on a remote fjord in Iceland. In winter, the fjord is cut off…
The Edukators
Dir. Hans Weingartner
Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.
Flame & Citron
Dir. Ole Christian Madsen
Gunman Flame and his partner Citron assassinate Nazi collaborators for the Danish resistance. Assigned targets by their Allies-connected leader, Aksel…