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'The Great Beauty': An Exquisite Tale of Wistful Reflection and Personal Enlightenment from Italy

James Rutherford

May 8, 2022

'The Great Beauty': An Exquisite Tale of Wistful Reflection and Personal Enlightenment from Italy

The Great Beauty (La Grande Bellezza) (2013) is an enchanting Italian drama starring Tony Servillo as Jep Gambardella, a 60-something...

'Ronin': A Frenetic Action Thriller About a Team of Mercenaries Out to Steal a Mysterious Briefcase

James Rutherford

May 2, 2022

'Ronin': A Frenetic Action Thriller About a Team of Mercenaries Out to Steal a Mysterious Briefcase

Ronin (1998) is a frenetic and electrifying action thriller starring Robert de Niro as Sam, a former CIA agent now operating as a private...

'Parallel Mothers': A Resounding and Deeply Sentimental Tale of Human Affinity from Spain

James Rutherford

Apr 28, 2022

'Parallel Mothers': A Resounding and Deeply Sentimental Tale of Human Affinity from Spain

Parallel Mothers (Madres Paralelas) (2021) is a deeply moving Spanish-language drama starring Penelope Cruz and Milena Smit as Janis and...

'Frailty': A Sublime and Inventive Tale of Faith, Familial Discord and Profound Psychological Horror

James Rutherford

Apr 23, 2022

'Frailty': A Sublime and Inventive Tale of Faith, Familial Discord and Profound Psychological Horror

Frailty (2001) is a sublime and inventive psychological horror film starring Matthew McConaughey as Fenton Meiks, a Texas lawman with an...

'Central Station': A Moving Tale of Compassion and Human Reclamation from Brazil

James Rutherford

Apr 22, 2022

'Central Station': A Moving Tale of Compassion and Human Reclamation from Brazil

Central Station (Central do Brasil) (1998) is a vibrant and resounding tale of human reclamation starring Fernanda Montenegro as Dora, an...

'The Power of the Dog': An Exquisitely-Crafted Psychological Drama Set in the American West

James Rutherford

Apr 11, 2022

'The Power of the Dog': An Exquisitely-Crafted Psychological Drama Set in the American West

The Power of the Dog (2021) is an exquisitely-crafted Western drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons as Phil and George...

'Deep Cover': A Shrewd and Forceful Depiction of an Undercover Cop Infiltrating the L.A. Underworld

James Rutherford

Apr 4, 2022

'Deep Cover': A Shrewd and Forceful Depiction of an Undercover Cop Infiltrating the L.A. Underworld

Deep Cover (1992) is a dynamic urban thriller starring Laurence Fishburne as Russell Stevens Jr., an LAPD officer recruited to operate...

'Stop Making Sense': An Exhilarating Concert Film Starring New Wave Pioneers Talking Heads

James Rutherford

Mar 26, 2022

'Stop Making Sense': An Exhilarating Concert Film Starring New Wave Pioneers Talking Heads

Stop Making Sense (1984) is a landmark concert film starring New Wave pioneers Talking Heads, shot over 3 nights at Hollywood Pantages...

'Good Will Hunting': An Acutely Reflective Depiction of An Emotionally Damaged Young Genius

James Rutherford

Mar 21, 2022

'Good Will Hunting': An Acutely Reflective Depiction of An Emotionally Damaged Young Genius

Good Will Hunting (1998) is an acutely reflective and absorbing human drama starring Matt Damon as the titular Will Hunting, an...

'Titane': A Wildly Transgressive French Drama-Thriller About a Killer Masquerading as a Lost Youth

James Rutherford

Mar 17, 2022

'Titane': A Wildly Transgressive French Drama-Thriller About a Killer Masquerading as a Lost Youth

Titane (2021) is a bold and wildly transgressive French drama-thriller starring Agathe Rousselle as Alexia, a showgirl living with a...

'Black Hawk Down': A Pulse-Pounding and Reflective Reenactment of the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu

James Rutherford

Mar 13, 2022

'Black Hawk Down': A Pulse-Pounding and Reflective Reenactment of the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu

Black Hawk Down (2001) is a pulse-pounding war drama that reenacts the U.S. military's controversial raid on Mogadishu, Somalia in...

'Nebraska': The Wryly Comical Tale of a Father and Son's Languid Midwestern Road Trip

James Rutherford

Mar 7, 2022

'Nebraska': The Wryly Comical Tale of a Father and Son's Languid Midwestern Road Trip

Nebraska (2013) is a charming and uniquely sentimental comedy-drama starring Bruce Dern as Woody Grant, an aging resident of Billings,...

'Joker': A Gritty Reinterpretation of the Titular Villain's Rise from the Streets of Gotham City

James Rutherford

Feb 28, 2022

'Joker': A Gritty Reinterpretation of the Titular Villain's Rise from the Streets of Gotham City

Joker (2019) is a hard-boiled psychological thriller fashioned as a reinterpretation of the titular DC Comics villain, portrayed here by...

'First Cow': The Charming Tale of Two Transients' Unique Pursuit of the American Dream

James Rutherford

Feb 22, 2022

'First Cow': The Charming Tale of Two Transients' Unique Pursuit of the American Dream

First Cow (2019) is a measured and rewarding drama about a pair of mismatched transients in 1820’s-era Oregon who collaborate to pursue...

'The Worst Person In The World': An Emotionally Palpable Coming-of-Age Romantic Drama From Norway

James Rutherford

Feb 16, 2022

'The Worst Person In The World': An Emotionally Palpable Coming-of-Age Romantic Drama From Norway

The Worst Person In The World (Verdens Verste Menneske) (2021) is a spirited romantic drama from Norway that stars Renate Reinsve as...

'Confessions of A Dangerous Mind': The Beguiling Tale of a Television Host-Turned-Covert Assassin

James Rutherford

Feb 14, 2022

'Confessions of A Dangerous Mind': The Beguiling Tale of a Television Host-Turned-Covert Assassin

Confessions of A Dangerous Mind (2002) is a captivating and darkly comical drama-thriller starring Sam Rockwell as real-life television...

'A Touch of Sin': A Searing Dramatic Anthology Depicting the Darker Shades of Modern Chinese Society

James Rutherford

Feb 7, 2022

'A Touch of Sin': A Searing Dramatic Anthology Depicting the Darker Shades of Modern Chinese Society

A Touch of Sin (天注定) (2013) is a searing drama-thriller delivered in anthology form and fashioned as a forthright depiction of...

'The Wackness': The Colorful Tale of a Young Man's Coming-of-Age in 1990's-era New York City

James Rutherford

Jan 31, 2022

'The Wackness': The Colorful Tale of a Young Man's Coming-of-Age in 1990's-era New York City

The Wackness (2008) is a colorful and charming comedy-drama starring Josh Peck as Luke Shapiro, a street smart New Yorker experiencing a...

'My Octopus Teacher': A Deeply Touching Documentary About an Incredible Undersea Friendship

James Rutherford

Jan 27, 2022

'My Octopus Teacher': A Deeply Touching Documentary About an Incredible Undersea Friendship

My Octopus Teacher (2020) is a profoundly touching documentary feature that follows naturalist-filmmaker Craig Foster as he explores the...

'21 Grams': The Uniquely Expressive Tale of Interwoven Fates Delivered in Striking Nonlinear Form

James Rutherford

Jan 16, 2022

'21 Grams': The Uniquely Expressive Tale of Interwoven Fates Delivered in Striking Nonlinear Form

21 Grams (2003) is an evocative psychological drama (named for the alleged weight of the human soul) that interlaces the fates of three...

10 for '21: My Favorite Films from the Year of the Ox

James Rutherford

Jan 9, 2022

10 for '21: My Favorite Films from the Year of the Ox

1. Red Rocket: "Red Rocket' is the serio-comic tale of a down-on-his-luck adult film actor named Mikey Saber (Simon Rex)

'Melancholia': Lars Von Trier's Visceral and Exhilarating Depiction of the Coming Apocalypse

James Rutherford

Jan 3, 2022

'Melancholia': Lars Von Trier's Visceral and Exhilarating Depiction of the Coming Apocalypse

Melancholia (2011) is a visceral and thought-provoking drama starring Kirsten Dunst as Justine, a young woman beset by periods of...

'Inherent Vice': The Offbeat Tale of a 1970's-Era Detective In Search of his Missing Former Flame

James Rutherford

Dec 27, 2021

'Inherent Vice': The Offbeat Tale of a 1970's-Era Detective In Search of his Missing Former Flame

Inherent Vice (2014) is a boisterous and offbeat detective yarn starring Joaquin Phoenix as Larry “Doc” Sportello, a drug-fueled private...

'Leviathan': A Palpable and Absorbing Tale of Corruption, Religion and Fate in Modern-Day Russia

James Rutherford

Dec 20, 2021

'Leviathan': A Palpable and Absorbing Tale of Corruption, Religion and Fate in Modern-Day Russia

Leviathan (Левиафан) (2014) is a palpable and absorbing Russian drama starring Aleksei Serebryakov as Kolya, a hot-tempered mechanic in...

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