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…
Animal Kingdom
Dir. David Michôd
A cracking cast including Guy Pearce and Joel Edgerton elevate this dark and gripping Australian crime drama, which was received…
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…
Dead Ringers
Dir. David Cronenberg
As a woman, it’s risky enough to trust a male gynecologist, but to have him seduce, manipulate, and experiment on…
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 –…
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead is Sidney Lumet’s last film, and in many ways, it distills what the director…
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…
Wonder Boys
Dir. Curtis Hanson
Michael Douglas plays Grady Tripp, a craggy, lovable English professor struggling to finish the follow-up to a very successful first…
If Beale Street Could Talk
Dir. Barry Jenkins
Barry Jenkins’ follow up to his award-winning film Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk is a highly compelling tale that…
Animal Kingdom
17-year-old Joshua “J” Cody moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies…
Husbands and Wives
Dir. Woody Allen
When Jack and Sally announce that they’re splitting up, this comes as a shock to their best friends Gabe and…
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
Dir. Jim Sheridan
No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy…
A Passage to India
Dir. David Lean
Set during the period of growing influence of the Indian independence movement in the British Raj, the story begins with…
Gone Baby Gone
Dir. Ben Affleck
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case,…
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Dir. Woody Allen
Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom…
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Dir. Judd Apatow
Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But…
12 Years a Slave
Dir. Steve McQueen
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold…
Sideways
Dir. Alexander Payne
Best friends Miles and Jack are off to wine country to celebrate Jack’s last week of freedom before he gets…
Moonstruck
Dir. Norman Jewison
It’s easy enough to pitch Moonstruck with the promise of Cher and a young Nicolas Cage getting hot and heavy…
