Touch
Dir. Baltasar Kormákur
With the internet able to connect people from miles away, the concept of the one that got away has become…
Rabbit Hole
Fans of the iconic crime series 24 will find much to like in Rabbit Hole, not least because Kiefer Sutherland…
First Cow
Dir. Kelly Reichardt
Two misfits, an immigrant and a traveling cook, team up to start an unlikely enterprise in this slow but captivating…
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Dir. Eliza Hittman
This difficult movie is about a seventeen-year-old from the U.S. underclass who has to deal with an unplanned pregnancy. Autumn…
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…
The Straight Story
A family-friendly, Disney-backed movie is not something you’d expect from cinema’s surrealist master, but The Straight Story marks a surprisingly…
Bad Lieutenant
Dir. Abel Ferrara
Bad Lieutenant is no misnomer: Harvey Keitel’s policeman really is one of NYPD’s worst. Already corrupt, abrasive, and abusive at…
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,…
Best in Show
Dir. Christopher Guest
Best in Show’s cast list reads like a catalog of comic greats. Among others, it includes Parker Posey, Jane Lynch,…
Down by Law
Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Sometimes, in life, we’re forced to be with people we don’t immediately get along with, like in the classroom, the…
Frozen River
Dir. Courtney Hunt
Frozen River won’t be the most uplifting film to watch this Christmas, but it’s a stark reminder of how different…
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Dir. John Cameron Mitchell
With the powerful duo of queer aesthetics and rock n roll, Hedwig and the Angry Inch questions the duality between…
Sin Nombre
Dir. Cary Fukunaga & Cary Joji Fukunaga
A foreign film on par with City of God, and carrying its heritage of naturalistic performances and raw stories. Sin Nombre will take…
Mysterious Skin
Dir. Gregg Araki
When Brian was eight years old he lost five hours of his life to a black out. Now ten years…
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Dir. John McNaughton
There is goodness within everyone… supposedly. However, there are some instances where the belief is almost foolish, some sins done…
American Honey
Dir. Andrea Arnold & 安德里亚·阿诺德
British filmmaker extraordinaire Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank) draws the perfect portrait of two young American drifters who fall in 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…
Rabbit Hole
Dir. David Lindsay-Abaire & John Cameron Mitchell
Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, and Miles Teller star in this subtle drama about the state of a couple eight months…
Take Shelter
Dir. Jeff Nichols
A fairly straightforward “is-he-crazy-or-is-the-world-gonna-end” thriller, taken to an entirely new level by Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain’s stunning performances –…
The Florida Project
Dir. Sean Baker
Every once in a while there are movies that expand the definition of quality film-making. This is one of those…
Two Lovers
Dir. James Gray
This is the most practical romantic movie I have seen though many would disagree with its ending. It’s a triangular love…
Eat Drink Man Woman
Dir. Ang Lee
Eat Drink Man Woman takes place in Taipei, Taiwan in the mid-1990s. It tells the story of an aging father…
Raising Victor Vargas
Dir. Peter Sollett
This small-scale but incredibly fun 88-minute drama from 2003 is about a group of Latino teenagers who grow up in…
