James RutherfordMay 7, 2018'James White': An Emotionally Searing Tale of Adversity, Mortality and Self-Revelation“James White” is an intense drama about a young New Yorker (Christopher Abbott) confronted by both the death of his estranged father and his
James RutherfordApr 27, 2018‘The Tribe’: A Shocking and Groundbreaking Ukrainian Drama Without Words“The Tribe” is a stunning, one-of-a-kind film from the Ukraine about a new student to a school for the deaf who is recruited into a ruthless
James RutherfordApr 25, 2018'Victoria': A Superb German Thriller Shot in One Single 138-Minute Take“Victoria” is an utterly superb German thriller about a young Spanish woman swept up in a dangerous plot alongside four German men she chanc
James RutherfordApr 17, 2018'American Honey': Spirited Youth in Pursuit of the American DreamIn "American Honey", Sasha Lane stars as Star, a young woman from a broken Oklahoma home who runs off with a traveling group of do
James RutherfordApr 11, 2018'The Florida Project': A Vibrant and Touching Depiction of Marginal Lives on the Periphery“The Florida Project” follows one momentous summer in the life of 6-year old Moonee, as she leads a ragtag group of friends in and around th
James RutherfordApr 2, 2018'A Ghost Story': A Transcendental, One-of-a-Kind ExperienceA Ghost Story is a wonderfully unconventional drama about a young loving couple (Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara) torn apart by tragedy...
James RutherfordMar 30, 2018'A War': Deeply Involving, Emotionally Commanding Danish Cinema"A War" (2015) is a Danish war drama that focuses on Commander Claus Pedersen (Pilou Asbæk) as he leads a company of soldiers in m
James RutherfordMar 12, 2018'The Fountain': Dynamic, Cerebral Science Fiction from Darren AronofskyThe Fountain is an artful and inspired science-fiction film from famed auteur Darren Aronofsky, told in three interwoven parts related to th
James RutherfordMar 8, 2018'Pawn Sacrifice': An Under-Appreciated Biographical Treatise on the Life of Bobby FischerPawn Sacrifice (2014) is a thrilling period drama that follows the life of famed chess master Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire), from a humble c
James RutherfordMar 1, 2018'Short Term 12': A Remarkable Cinematic Display of Human EmpathyIn "Short Term 12", Brie Larson stars as a young woman running a short-term shelter for at-risk youth in Southern California. The