Leviathan
Dir. Andrey Zvyagintsev
With laws, education, and modern day systems, it seems like the modern man has some means for recourse, at least…
Pathfinder
Dir. Nils Gaup
When forming a nation, governments would like to view the entire populace as one people– for example, the Norwegians live…
The Illusionist
Dir. Sylvain Chomet
Even for the greatest, things can change enough that what was once popular is now ignored, what was once appreciated…
Ernest and Celestine
Dir. Benjamin Renner & Stéphane Aubier
Ernest is an old bear and Celestine a young mouse; he lives above ground, while she lives underground. Their kinds…
Dogtooth
Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
Dogtooth is a bonkers tale about three teenagers who live an isolated life on their family’s estate due to strict…
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Dir. Dean Fleischer-Camp
There’s a lot of good to be found in the charming, poignant, and endlessly quotable Marcel the Shell With Shoes…
The Square
Dir. Ruben Östlund
The Square is a peculiar movie about a respected contemporary art museum curator as he goes through a few very…
The Red Violin
Dir. François Girard
We mostly think of objects as just stuff to buy, to sell, to give, and to throw away, but for…
The Wings of the Dove
Dir. Iain Softley
The fate of one’s financial, interpersonal, and physical desires are intertwined through marriage, and because of these sometimes conflicting needs,…
Marshall
Dir. Reginald Hudlin
Biopics usually try to capture the entirety of a life, but on occasion, they try to capture that life in…
The Squid and the Whale
Dir. Noah Baumbach
Director Noah Baumbach’s autobiographical film is a strikingly realistic take on divorce and the turmoil it sets on an already-dysfunctional…
Glengarry Glen Ross
Dir. James Foley
Al Pacino and Alec Baldwin are part of the ensemble cast that is one of two things that make this…
Being Julia
Dir. István Szabó
With today’s capitalistic world, many of us identify ourselves through our jobs, but not many jobs become as personal as…
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Dir. Benh Zeitlin
Whether due to poverty, personal choice, or simply knowing no other way, there are people living by the river, forgoing…
Winter's Bone
Dir. Debra Granik
A young girl is looking for her father while struggling to care for her family. The film is bleak and…
Nightmare Alley
Dir. Guillermo del Toro
Wise, superbly acted, and gorgeously put together, all of these apply to Nightmare Alley. In a world where remakes are…
House of Sand and Fog
Dir. Vadim Perelman
A residential dispute spirals out of control into full, xenophobia-fueled tragedy in this straightforward and elegantly made film that comes…
The Fabelmans
Dir. Steven Spielberg
The Fabelmans is often described as director Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical movie about his inauguration into filmmaking, and while it certainly…
Kinsey
Dir. Bill Condon
For the longest time, sex has been notoriously hard to discuss, in part due to politeness, social norms, and religious…
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Dir. Stephan Elliott
Cheerfully outrageous yet heartwarmingly tender, the Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert was ahead of its time, daring to…
Argentina, 1985
Dir. Santiago Mitre
Argentina, 1985 is a legal drama about how a prosecutor and his young team were able to mount evidence—despite all…
Biutiful
Dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu & Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Ever wondered how much your life will change when faced with the reality that death is about to come? That’s…
The Banshees of Inisherin
Dir. Martin McDonagh
The Banshees of Inisherin is an Irish dark comedy film that begins with the breakup of longtime friends Pádraic (Colin…