Return to Seoul
Dir. Davy Chou
In both documentaries and films, adoptees meeting their biological parents for the first time is an event often painted in…
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Dir. Sean Durkin
A very intelligent and nuanced movie that relentlessly asks unpleasant questions. It’s a story about a woman seeking freedom by…
Hard Eight
Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Already featuring some of the desperation and melancholy that would go on to characterize most of his work, Paul Thomas…
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…
This Boy's Life
Dir. Michael Caton-Jones
It’s not easy to watch films about child abuse, so it makes sense that This Boy’s Life wouldn’t be a…
Atlantic City
Dir. Louis Malle
At first glance, Atlantic City is indistinguishable from most other crime films. It’s led by a charming gangster (Burt Lancaster)…
The Last Seduction
Dir. John Dahl
Never has evil been so darn fun to watch. Bridget (Linda Fiorentino) is such a captivating villainess, you’ll actually find…
Hustle & Flow
Dir. Craig Brewer
Not everyone gets to go after their ambitions without any reservations, but everyone is free to dream. Hustle & Flow…
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…
Selma
Dir. Ava DuVernay
The award-winning third feature by director Ava DuVernay, Selma, was released around the 50th anniversary of the historically significant marches…
She’s Gotta Have It
Dir. Spike Lee
Nola Darling struggles to define herself and divide her time among her friends, job and three lovers. A new take…
One False Move
Dir. Carl Franklin
Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals — Fantasia, Ray Malcolm and Pluto — travel from Los…
Taxi Driver
Dir. Kang Bo-seung & Lee Dan
A former special forces soldier delivers revenge for victims of injustice while working for a secret organization that fronts as…
Salaam Bombay!
Dir. Mira Nair
After destroying his older brother’s motorbike in retaliation for his constant bullying, 11-year-old Krishna is sent to a traveling circus…
Boyz n the Hood
Dir. John Singleton
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries…
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Dir. Peter Webber
This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the…
Lost in Translation
Dir. Sofia Coppola
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo — the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a…
