Like Water for Chocolate
With the gorgeous period costumes, the romance, and the familial dynamics, you would think that Like Water for Chocolate’s latest…
Howards End
Is a TV adaptation necessary when we already have a novel and film version of Howards End? Probably not, but…
Black Rain
Dir. Shōhei Imamura
Not to be confused with the American cop thriller with the same name, Shōhei Imamura’s Black Rain is about the…
The City of Lost Children
Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro
The optimism in the turn of the century led to quirky children’s fantasy adventures in the 90s and early aughts,…
The Double Life of Véronique
Dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski
Krzysztof Kieślowski’s drama stars Irène Jacob as two identical women living separate lives, and the intricate and indelible ways in…
Thirty-Two Short films About Glenn Gould
It’s virtually impossible to capture the complexity of a person’s life in just a few short hours, which is why…
Naked
Dir. Mike Leigh
It doesn’t matter how many years have passed, Naked is the kind of film that’s sure to shock you with…
Topsy-Turvy
Dir. Mike Leigh
If you’re a fan of musical theater of any kind, Topsy-Turvy pays tribute to that notoriously tricky art form with…
Bagdad Café
Dir. Percy Adlon
This quirky 1988 adventure drama is newly available on Amazon Prime. It’s the classic that never was, the story of…
Happy Together
Dir. Kar-Wai Wong & Wong Kar-wai
Happy Together is a beautifully devastating tale about a gay couple, portrayed by Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Leslie Cheun, who…
Mother
Dir. Albert Brooks
Only a writer of Albert Brooks’ comedic and perceptive talents could turn the premise of an insecure middle-aged man having…
Mother
Dir. Bong Joon-ho
Many films centered around a mother’s love rarely dares to question it. For most people, the fundamental relationship between mother…
Like Water for Chocolate
Dir. Alfonso Arau
Food can warm you, can nourish you, and can make you feel so much better. Food is also the way…
The Magdalene Sisters
Dir. Peter Mullan
This is a touching saga based on the plight of the women labelled as “fallen” that the Magdalene Laundries housed…
Through the Olive Trees
Dir. Abbas Kiarostami
We’ve heard of films within a film, but it’s crazy how many layers Through the Olive Trees operates in. Writer-director…
Bloody Sunday
Dir. Paul Greengrass
Filmed in Paul Greengrass’ signature documentary style, Bloody Sunday captures one of the worst tragedies in Northern Ireland’s recent history…
High Hopes
Dir. Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh’s films have always touched on class politics, but seldom as directly as in this lowkey portrait of Thatcher-era…
Amores Perros
Dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu & Alejandro González Iñárritu
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s cleverly layered directorial feature film debut follows three persons whose lives are connected by a car crash…
Duck Season
Dir. Fernando Eimbcke
Duck Season happens within the span of a normal Sunday afternoon. At first, when the electricity stops, it’s boring. The…
Life is Sweet
Dir. Mike Leigh
Equal parts touching and comical, this portrait of a working-class family in a suburb just north of London features twin…
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Dir. Peter Greenaway
There’s something wrong with the Le Hollandais restaurant in London where most of the events of The Cook, the Thief,…
All About My Mother
Dir. Pedro Almodóvar
A lot of things steal your attention in All About My Mother, Spanish director Pedro Almodovar’s ode to women. There…
Underground
A group of slaves plan a daring 600-mile escape from a Georgia plantation. Along the way, they are aided by…
Hope and Glory
Dir. John Boorman
A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.