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...
James RutherfordDec 23, 2018'The Five Obstructions': A Wildly Enjoyable Experiment in Documentary Filmmaking“The Five Obstructions” (2003) is a Danish documentary featuring Lars von Trier and his longtime mentor, Jørgen Leth, as they engage in...
James RutherfordDec 23, 2018'Drive': A Sleek, Ultra-Cool Jolt of Pure Cinematic Adrenaline “Drive” (2011) is a sleek action thriller starring Ryan Gosling as a stuntman and getaway driver who befriends his new neighbor, Irene...
James RutherfordDec 20, 2018'Mother!': A Deliciously Twisted and Outlandish Psycho-Horror Story from Darren Aronofsky"Mother!" (2017) is a brazenly ambitious cinematic invention from famed auteur Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, The Wrestler), following a...
James RutherfordDec 18, 2018'Force Majeure': A Sublimely Piercing Dark Comedy from Sweden"Force Majeure" aka "Turist" (2014) is a pointedly dark comedy from Sweden that follows a seemingly well-adjusted family vacationing in...
James RutherfordDec 14, 2018'Enter the Void': A Kaleidoscopic Soul's Journey Throughout Neo-Tokyo“Enter the Void” (2009) is a stunning, one-of-a-kind cinematic experience from Argentine auteur Gaspar Noé (Irréversible, Love),...
James RutherfordDec 7, 2018'Sicario': A Dynamic Thriller Set Amidst the Brutality of the Mexican Drug War"Sicario" (2015) is a visceral and tense thriller starring Emily Blunt as an idealistic young FBI agent recruited for a covert government...
James RutherfordNov 24, 2018'A Hijacking': An Utterly Riveting Danish Hijacking Drama"A Hijacking" is a riveting Danish drama about a Scandinavian cargo ship, The Rozen, that is hijacked in The Gulf of Aden by Somal
James RutherfordNov 17, 2018'A Fantastic Woman': A Striking and Emotionally Galvanizing Chilean Drama"A Fantastic Woman" is a Chilean drama about a transgender singer and waitress named Marina (Daniela Vega) who loses her older lov
James RutherfordNov 17, 2018'Persepolis': A Meaningful and Enlightening French-Iranian AnimationBased on the autobiographical graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, “Persepolis” is an animated French-Iranian drama that follows Satrapi's