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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


'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


'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


'Flow': An Immersive and Visionary Animated Exploration of Survival Amid Ecological Catastrophe
Flow (2024) is a deeply immersive animated drama that centers upon a solitary cat whose existence is abruptly upended by a catastrophic flood. Set within a lush yet seemingly post-human world, the film unfolds without dialogue as the cat is driven from the familiarity of home and forced into a perilous journey across rapidly rising waters. After finding refuge aboard a drifting boat, the cat is joined by an unlikely assortment of fellow creatures, including a capybara, lemur

James Rutherford
Mar 17


‘Spirited Away’: A Luminous Japanese Fantasy About Identity, Transformation and the Journey Toward Self-Discovery
'Spirited Away' (2001) is a resplendent Japanese animated fantasy that follows ten-year-old Chihiro Ogino, as she strays into an abandoned amusement park that reveals itself to be a gateway to the spirit world.

James Rutherford
Nov 3, 2025


‘Batman’: Tim Burton’s Darkly Stylized Comic Book Origin Story of Vigilantism, Corruption and Media Spectacle
'Batman' (1989) is a darkly stylish superhero film starring Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne, a Gotham City billionaire who secretly stalks criminals as the masked “Batman” of comic-book lore.

James Rutherford
Oct 19, 2025


‘The Wild Robot’: A Sublime Animated Fable Exploring Unexpected Fellowship Between Nature and Technology
'The Wild Robot' (2024) is a tender, visually stunning fable about a robot and a fox who become unlikely parents to a young gosling. The storyline explores the evolving bond between nature and technology while celebrating empathy, adaptation and the quiet power of camaraderie across boundaries.

James Rutherford
Jul 21, 2025


'The Matrix': A Revolutionary Science Fiction Adventure Balancing Spectacle with Profound Existential Exploration
'The Matrix' is a groundbreaking science fiction action film starring Keanu Reeves as Thomas Anderson, a computer hacker known as "Neo", who discovers that the world he knows is, in fact, a simulated reality called "the Matrix".

James Rutherford
May 28, 2025


'The Lobster': An Absurdist Dark Comedy About a Man Forced to Find Love or Face a Bizarre Transformation
'The Lobster' is a surreal dark comedy set in a future where single people are forced to find love or be transformed into an animal.

James Rutherford
Mar 24, 2025


'Pink Floyd: The Wall': An Audacious and Wildly Surrealistic Rendering of Pink Floyd's Landmark 1979 Album
'Pink Floyd: The Wall': An audacious and wildly surrealistic rendering of Pink Floyd's landmark 1979 album

James Rutherford
Jan 26, 2025


'Edward Scissorhands': A Boldly Whimsical Fantasy About the Misadventures of an Artificial Humanoid
'Edward Scissorhands' is a darkly comical fantasy film about an unfinished artificial human left with scissors for hands.

James Rutherford
Dec 17, 2024


'A.I. Artificial Intelligence': An Evocative Tale About a Robotic Boy On a Perilous Odyssey in Search of Maternal Love
'A.I. Artificial Intelligence' is the tale of a robotic boy on a perilous odyssey to become a real boy and reclaim his mother's love.

James Rutherford
Oct 28, 2024


'Heavenly Creatures': A Captivating Psychological Drama Reenacting the Infamous Parker-Hulme Murder Case
'Heavenly Creatures' is a captivating psychological drama based on the true story of the Parker-Hulme murder case in 1950s New Zealand.

James Rutherford
Jul 8, 2024


‘A Field in England’: A Hallucinatory Immersion Into Sorcery and Barbarity During the English Civil War
'A Field in England' is a blistering British historical horror-thriller about a group of deserters fleeing the English Civil War

James Rutherford
Feb 12, 2024


'Bacurau': An Exhilarating Neo Western-Thriller About a Rural Brazilian Village Under Siege
Bacurau (2019) is an exhilarating and deeply resonant neo western-thriller from Brazil about a near-future village in the state of...

James Rutherford
Mar 26, 2023


'Dune': A Monumental Cinematic Adaptation of Frank Hebert's Legendary Science Fiction Novel
Dune (aka Dune: Part One) (2021) is a monumental science-fiction epic starring Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, gifted young heir to...

James Rutherford
Jan 15, 2023


'Melancholia': Lars Von Trier's Visceral and Exhilarating Depiction of the Coming Apocalypse
Melancholia (2011) is a visceral and thought-provoking drama starring Kirsten Dunst as Justine, a young woman beset by periods of...

James Rutherford
Jan 3, 2022


'Thelma': A Moody and Exquisite Supernatural Drama-Thriller from Norway
Thelma (2017) is a unique and altogether superb supernatural drama-thriller starring Eili Harboe as the titular protagonist, a lonely...

James Rutherford
Dec 23, 2020


'The Witch': A Macabre and Diabolical Tale of Witchcraft in 17th Century New England
The Witch: A New England Folktale (2015) is a macabre and deeply atmospheric horror film starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Thomasin, eldest...

James Rutherford
Dec 6, 2020


'Donnie Darko': A Boldly Visionary Tale of a Troubled Teenager Beset by Apocalyptic Dreams
Donnie Darko (2001) is a boldly visionary and highly compelling psychological drama, replete with distinctive science-fiction elements,...

James Rutherford
Nov 22, 2020
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