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…
Tender Mercies
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Tender Mercies is mostly a musical drama. There’s no score at all, only performances of guitar-strung songs, mostly original, which…
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…
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…
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 Brutalist
Dir. Brady Corbet
Just a few minutes in, you can already feel the immensity of The Brutalist. The rousing score stirs you. The…
Nobody's Fool
Dir. Robert Benton
One of those long-lost mid-budget dramas that’s content with observing the rich yet uneventful lives of average folk, Nobody’s Fool…
Broadcast News
Dir. James L. Brooks
A marvelous combination of perfect casting and a sizzling script. William Hurt, Albert Brooks, and Holly Hunter are such natural…
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night is an American television series based on the motion picture and novel of the…
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…
Coming Home
Dir. Zhang Yimou
When adapting a novel, sometimes the book is too long to fit into a whole feature, so filmmakers would create…
All Is Lost
Dir. J. C. Chandor
During a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a veteran mariner awakes to find his vessel taking on water after…
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…
Raging Bull
Dir. Martin Scorsese
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed…
Awakenings
Dir. Female director & Penny Marshall
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to “awaken” the catatonic victims of a rare disease.…
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Dir. Wes Anderson
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired…
Call Me by Your Name
Dir. Luca Guadagnino
In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family’s villa in Italy. One day Oliver,…
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…
Brokeback Mountain
Dir. Ang Lee
In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their…
Gangs of New York
Dir. Martin Scorsese
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking…
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…
The King’s Speech
Dir. Tom Hooper
The King’s Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II.…
