James RutherfordJan 28'EO': A Surrealistic Odyssey About a Gray Donkey Languidly Trekking Across Eastern EuropeEO (2022) is a surrealistic Polish-Italian drama that follows a circus donkey named "EO" on a journey across Eastern Europe, experiencing...
James RutherfordJan 1'Small Axe': An Extraordinary Anthology Series Depicting London's West Indian Community 1969-1982Small Axe (2020) is an unprecedented series of five films depicting London's West Indian community between 1969 and 1982. Originally...
James RutherfordDec 19, 2022'We Are the Best!': The Delightful Tale of Three 13-Year-Old Swedish Girls Forming a Punk BandWe Are the Best! (Vi Är Bäst!) (2013) is a delightful Swedish film about a trio of 13-year-old girls who form their own punk rock band in...
James RutherfordDec 12, 2022'The Sessions': A Poignant and Mature Depiction of a Quadriplegic's Discovery of SexualityThe Sessions (2012) is a poignant comedy-drama starring John Hawkes as Mark O’Brien, a quadriplegic forced to inhabit an iron lung due to...
James RutherfordDec 5, 2022'Garden State': A Young Man's Playful Yet Emotionally Wrought Coming-of-Age StoryGarden State (2004) is a wistful and offbeat comedy-drama starring Zach Braff as Andrew Largeman, a struggling Los Angeles-based actor...
James RutherfordNov 27, 2022'Les Misérables': A Palpable and Indelible Depiction of Urban Warfare in Modern Day FranceLes Misérables (2019) is a palpable urban crime thriller set in the city of Montfermeil, on the outskirts of Paris, in the days following...
James RutherfordNov 5, 2022'Hotel Rwanda': A Heartrending Depiction of Paul Rusesabagina's Humanitarian Efforts in RwandaHotel Rwanda (2004) is a searing and heartrending depiction of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, starring Don Cheadle as Paul Rusesabagina,...
James RutherfordOct 31, 2022'The Favourite': A Madcap 1800's-Era Depiction of the Unscrupulous Affairs of Queen Anne of EnglandThe Favourite (2018) is a madcap yet strikingly adroit period film set in the newly sovereign state of Great Britain in the year 1711....
James RutherfordOct 16, 2022'Steve Jobs': A Bold and Viscerally Compelling Depiction of the Preeminent Tech PioneerSteve Jobs (2015) is a bold and highly dynamic depiction of Apple Computers' titular co-founder and CEO, with Michael Fassbender...
James RutherfordOct 10, 2022'Far from Heaven': An Exquisite Drama Delving Under the Surface of 1950's-Era American SocietyFar from Heaven (2003) is an exquisite American drama starring Julianne Moore as Cathy Whitaker, a temperate young housewife and mother...