One Night in Miami
Dir. Regina King
This stagelike historical drama is about a meeting between Malcolm X, Jim Brown, Sam Cooke, and Muhammad Ali, the night…
American Fiction
Dir. Cord Jefferson
On the one hand, American Fiction is a razor-sharp satire that pokes fun at the hypocrisy of the literary and…
99 Homes
Dir. Ramin Bahrani
Andrew Garfield is a single father living with his own single mother in their family home. In the aftermath of…
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…
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Dir. Marielle Heller
A non-comedic Melissa McCarthy stars in this movie based on a true story. She plays author Lee Israel who after…
A Simple Plan
Dir. Sam Raimi
A Simple Plan, directed by Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Spider-Man) is a psychological thriller that follows two brothers and…
The Florida Project
Dir. Sean Baker
Every once in a while there are movies that expand the definition of quality film-making. This is one of those…
Foxcatcher
Dir. Bennett Miller
From the director of Moneyball, Foxcatcher is a true-story-based thriller centered around Olympic wrestlers and brothers Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) and…
Adaptation
Dir. Spike Jonze
A film written by screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, about screenwriter Charlie Kaufman as he struggles to adapt a book about poaching…
Just Mercy
Dir. Destin Daniel Cretton
This drama is based on the true story of Bryan Stevenson, a young Harvard graduate who moved to Alabama in…
Doubt
Dir. John Patrick Shanley
The 2008 film Doubt offers a haunting peek into the crisis of pedophilia within the Catholic church. Featuring an all-star…
Frida
Dir. Julie Taymor
Frida is a biographical depiction of the life of famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, portrayed with unabridged passion and zest…
One Night in Miami…
Dir. Female director & Regina King
In the aftermath of Cassius Clay’s defeat of Sonny Liston in 1964, the boxer meets with Malcolm X, Sam Cooke…
Murder in the First
Murder in the First follows homicide detectives Terry English and Hildy Mulligan as they investigate a multitude of tragedies in…
The Messenger
Dir. Oren Moverman
Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification…
The Cooler
Dir. Wayne Kramer
Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around…
Adaptation.
Dir. Spike Jonze
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions…
Into the Wild
Dir. Sean Penn
After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000…
Poor Things
Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure…
Finding Neverland
Dir. Marc Forster
During a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an…
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…
No Country for Old Men
Dir. Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer…
Tropic Thunder
Dir. Ben Stiller
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the…