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'Anatomy of a Fall': A Darkly Compelling French Courtroom Drama Exploring the Elusiveness of Legal Certainty
"Anatomy of a Fall" (2023) is a darkly compelling French courtroom drama starring Sandra Hüller as Sandra Voyter, a German writer living with her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) and their visually impaired son Daniel (Milo Machado-Graner) in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead outside the family home after an apparent fall, Sandra becomes the focus of an investigation into whether his death was an accident, an act of suicide or outright murder.
James Rutherford
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'Groundhog Day': An Endlessly Inventive Comedy About Repetition, Redemption and Moral Awakening
'Groundhog Day' (1993) is an endlessly inventive comedy starring Bill Murray as Phil Connors, a smug and acerbic Pittsburgh weatherman sent to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities. Accompanied by producer Rita Hanson (Andie MacDowell) and cameraman Larry (Chris Elliott), Phil views the assignment with open contempt, eager to finish the broadcast and return home as quickly as possible.
James Rutherford
Jun 30


'Inside Man': A Sleekly Absorbing Crime Thriller About a Brazen Manhattan Bank Heist Rife With Hidden Agendas
'Inside Man' (2006) is a sleek and absorbing crime thriller starring Denzel Washington as Keith Frazier, an embattled NYPD detective tasked with resolving a brazen hostage crisis at a Lower Manhattan bank. The heist is orchestrated by Dalton Russell (Clive Owen), a coolly enigmatic criminal mastermind whose team seizes control of the building with precision—locking down the premises, disguising the hostages in matching uniforms and establishing a plan that appears to confound
James Rutherford
Jun 22


'Troll Hunter': A Wonderfully Unconventional Mockumentary About Clandestine Troll-Hunting in the Norwegian Wilderness
'Troll Hunter' (2010) is a highly entertaining Norwegian mockumentary starring Otto Jespersen as Hans, a weathered government hunter tasked with tracking trolls across the remote wilderness of Norway. The film follows three student filmmakers investigating a series of suspicious bear killings, only to discover that Hans is not a poacher but rather the lone field operative for a secretive state program charged with monitoring Norway’s hidden troll population.
James Rutherford
Jun 16


'1917': A Stunningly Immersive World War I Drama About a Perilous Mission Across Northern France’s Western Front
'1917' (2019) is a stunningly immersive World War I drama starring George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman as Lance Corporals Will Schofield and Tom Blake, young British soldiers situated along the Western Front in northern France. Following the German army’s retreat to the Hindenburg Line, Schofield and Blake are ordered to cross into enemy territory and deliver an urgent message to the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment
James Rutherford
Jun 9


'Souleymane’s Story': A Gripping French Drama About Survival, Exploitation and Desperation on the Margins of Parisian Society
"Souleymane’s Story" (L'Histoire de Souleymane) (2025) is a deeply absorbing French drama starring Abou Sangaré as Souleymane, a Guinean immigrant fighting to survive in Paris while his future hinges on an imminent asylum interview. Working as a food delivery rider on a borrowed account, Souleymane spends his days navigating traffic, chasing orders, dodging platform crackdowns and surrendering a cut of his earnings to the men who control his access to work.
James Rutherford
May 31


'Heathers': A Wickedly Sharp Late-80s Portrait of Suburban Malaise, Teenage Alienation and Social Unrest
'Heathers' (1988) is a darkly entertaining black comedy set within the toxic social hierarchy of an affluent Ohio high school. The film stars Winona Ryder as Veronica Sawyer, an intelligent but conflicted teenager who enjoys newfound popularity after falling in with the school’s ruling trio of wealthy and manipulative girls, all named Heather.
James Rutherford
May 23


'Falling Down': A Volatile Urban Thriller/Social Satire About Middle-Class Rage in Early 1990s Los Angeles
Falling Down (1993) is a gripping urban thriller starring Michael Douglas as William Foster, an unemployed former defense engineer who reaches his psychological breaking point while trapped in a stifling Los Angeles traffic jam. Abandoning his vehicle, Foster embarks on a violent trek across the city in a desperate attempt to reach the home of his estranged wife (Barbara Hershey) for his daughter’s birthday, unwittingly terrorizing the populace along the way. The storyline de
James Rutherford
May 17


'Super 8': J.J. Abrams’ Homage to Classic Science Fiction Fantasies About Childhood Wonder and Extraterrestrial Visitation
'Super 8' (2011) is a thrilling science fiction adventure from J.J. Abrams about a group of young filmmakers who witness a catastrophic train crash that unleashes a mysterious extraterrestrial presence into their small Ohio town during the summer of 1979.
James Rutherford
May 12


'Marty Supreme': Josh Safdie’s Frenetic Tale of Ambition, Competitiveness and Table Tennis Hustling in 1950s America
'Marty Supreme' (2025) is an exuberant American sports comedy-drama starring Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser, an eccentric table tennis hustler blustering his way through the competitive circuits of 1950s-era America. Loosely based on the real-life exploits of Marty Reisman, the film details his rise from the streets of Manhattan’s Lower East Side to the heights of international competition.
James Rutherford
May 7


'Singles': Cameron Crowe’s Sharp and Resonant Portrait of Romantic Misalignment in 1990s Grunge-Era Seattle
'Singles' (1992) is a keenly observed romantic comedy-drama set in Seattle’s early-90s grunge scene, following a group of young adults navigating uneven relationships, missed connections and the uneasy search for intimacy as their lives intersect within a modest apartment complex.
James Rutherford
May 1


‘The Revenant’: A Stunningly Immersive Survival Drama About Vengeance, Endurance and the Brutality of the American Frontier
'The Revenant' (2015) is a stunningly immersive survival drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass, a fur trapper navigating the unforgiving wilderness of the 1820s American frontier. While guiding a group of traders through perilous terrain, Glass is mauled by a bear and left gravely injured, setting into motion a brutal struggle for survival beset by both physical suffering and profound personal loss.
James Rutherford
Apr 24
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