James RutherfordFeb 22, 2019'Lore': A Gripping Story of Survival Amidst the Aftermath of World War IIBased on the novel “The Dark Room’ by Rachel Seiffer, “Lore” (2012) is a German-British-Australian drama set at the end of World War II,...
James RutherfordFeb 22, 2019'Widows': A Vibrant Exposé of Chicago's Criminal UnderworldSet in modern-day Chicago and based on the original British television series from the 1980’s, “Widows” is an elaborate and enthralling...
James RutherfordFeb 14, 2019'Half Nelson': A Genuine and Touchingly Humanistic Indie Drama“Half Nelson” (2006) is a strikingly assured indie drama starring Ryan Gosling (in an Oscar-nominated performance) as Dan Dunne, a junior...
James RutherfordFeb 1, 2019‘Silver Linings Playbook’: A Wonderfully Unusual, Seriocomic Tale of Human Reclamation"Silver Linings Playbook" (2012) is the wonderfully unusual, serio-comic tale of two damaged souls, Pat (Bradley Cooper) and Tiffany...
James RutherfordJan 31, 2019'Güeros': A Dreamy and Poetic Depiction of Inspired Youthful Idealism“Güeros" (2014) is a light-hearted Spanish-language drama that follows rambunctious Mexican youth, Tomás (Sebastián Aguirre), who is sent...
James RutherfordJan 25, 2019'King of New York': A Searing and Kinetic Early-90's Crime Thriller“King of New York” (1990) is a volatile, kinetic crime thriller starring Christopher Walken as Frank White, a New York-based crime lord...
James RutherfordJan 18, 2019'Arrival': A Brilliant and Captivating Science Fiction TouchstoneBased on the story “The Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang, “Arrival” (2016) is a captivating science fiction fantasy depicting the...
James RutherfordJan 4, 2019'The Fighter': A Dynamic and Kinetic Depiction of the Rise of Professional Boxer “Irish” Micky Ward“The Fighter” (2010) is a true-to-life depiction of the early years in the career of renowned professional boxer “Irish” Micky Ward (Mark...
James RutherfordDec 31, 2018'Ida': A Luminous and Transcendent Polish Tale of Self-Discovery and Revelation“Ida” (2013) is a stark black & white drama set in 1962 Poland that follows a young nun-to-be, Anna, and her bawdy Aunt Wanda as they...
James RutherfordDec 23, 2018'Miss Bala': An Explosive and Absorbing Mexican Crime Drama"Miss Bala” (2011) is an intense Mexican drama-thriller starring Stephanie Sigman as Laura Guerrero, a 23-year old resident of...