Running on Empty
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Running on Empty is a movie that covers many timely themes including capitalism, education, and social class. It tells 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…
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…
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…
Miss Sloane
Dir. John Madden
Jessica Chastain plays a driven Washington lobbyist called Elizabeth Sloane in this high-speed political thriller. After being pitched to work…
sex, lies, and videotape
Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Remarkably, Steven Soderbergh was only 26 years old when he directed this coolly assured debut, the searingly candid script of…
Rust and Bone
Dir. Jacques Audiard
This is the type of movie I completely fell in love with but cannot articulate exactly why. Maybe it’s the…
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…
Frida
Dir. Julie Taymor
Frida is a biographical depiction of the life of famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, portrayed with unabridged passion and zest…
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,…
I’ve Loved You So Long
Dir. Philippe Claudel
A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.
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…
North Country
Dir. Niki Caro
A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines,…
Dead Man Walking
Dir. Tim Robbins
A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled…
Requiem for a Dream
Dir. Darren Aronofsky
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
A History of Violence
Dir. David Cronenberg
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
The Danish Girl
Dir. Tom Hooper
When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she’s meant…
Terms of Endearment
Dir. James L. Brooks
Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each…
Steel Magnolias
Dir. Herbert Ross
There are few places more sacred than the hair salon. Sure, it’s not a place of worship, or a singular…
Cold Mountain
Dir. Anthony Minghella
In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate…
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Dir. Quentin Tarantino
The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill…