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 7, 2019'Under the Skin': A Monument of Sublime Avant-Garde Science Fiction"Under the Skin" (2013) is a striking and disquieting science fiction thriller from director Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast, Birth) that...
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 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'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 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