James RutherfordDec 27, 2021'Inherent Vice': The Offbeat Tale of a 1970's-Era Detective In Search of his Missing Former FlameInherent Vice (2014) is a boisterous and offbeat detective yarn starring Joaquin Phoenix as Larry “Doc” Sportello, a drug-fueled private...
James RutherfordDec 20, 2021'Leviathan': A Palpable and Absorbing Tale of Corruption, Religion and Fate in Modern-Day RussiaLeviathan (Левиафан) (2014) is a palpable and absorbing Russian drama starring Aleksei Serebryakov as Kolya, a hot-tempered mechanic in...
James RutherfordDec 11, 2021'Jiro Dreams of Sushi': An Inspired Documentation of Renowned Japanese Sushi Chef Jiro OneJiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) is a thoughtful and absorbing documentary crafted as a profile of world-renowned Japanese chef Jiro Ono....
James RutherfordDec 6, 2021'School of Rock': The Wildly Enthusiastic Story of a Misfit Posing as a Private School Music TeacherSchool of Rock (2003) is a spirited and oft-hilarious story of a failing musician and overall slacker named Dewey Finn (Jack Black) who...
James RutherfordNov 27, 2021'Promising Young Woman': A Darkly Satirical Tale of Revenge Steeped in Modern Gender PoliticsPromising Young Woman (2020) is a singular and compelling dark comedy thriller starring Carey Mulligan as Cassie, a 30-something medical...
James RutherfordNov 23, 2021'The Silence of the Lambs': The Landmark Tale of an FBI Trainee Engaging A Brilliant Cannibal KillerThe Silence of the Lambs (1991) is a highly renowned and viscerally absorbing horror-thriller starring Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling,...
James RutherfordNov 13, 2021'Stranger by the Lake': An Audaciously Candid French Thriller Steeped in Seduction and DangerStranger by the Lake (L'Inconnu du Lac) (2013) is an audacious and seductive French thriller starring Pierre Deladonchamps as Franck, a...
James RutherfordNov 7, 2021'Antwone Fisher': The Emotionally Galvanizing Story of a Young Navy Man's Passage of Self-DiscoveryAntwone Fisher (2002) is an emotionally galvanizing human drama starring Derek Luke as Antwone "Fish" Fisher, a capricious young man...
James RutherfordNov 5, 2021'Gravity': Alfonso Cuarón's Breathtaking Tale of Interstellar Survival and ResilienceGravity (2013) is a spectacular science fiction thrillride starring Sandra Bullock as Dr. Ryan Stone, an American astronaut stationed...
James RutherfordOct 31, 2021'Shaun of the Dead': Edgar Wright's Highly Entertaining Depiction of the Zombie Apocalypse Shaun of the Dead (2004) is a droll and inspired British horror comedy starring Simon Pegg as the titular Shaun, an apathetic slacker...
James RutherfordOct 29, 2021'Bullhead': The Vigorous Tale of a Cattle Farmer Drawn into Belgium's Mafia UnderworldBullhead (Rundskop) (2011) is a highly compelling Belgian crime thriller starring Matthias Schoenaerts as Jacky, a cattle farmer drawn...
James RutherfordOct 24, 2021'House of Sand and Fog': A Vivid and Powerful Tale of Injustice, Dissension and Tragic ConsequenceHouse of Sand and Fog (2003) is a powerful psychological thriller starring Jennifer Connelly as Kathy Nicolo, a former drug addict...
James RutherfordOct 22, 2021'Fury': A Forcible World War II Drama About an Armored Mobile Unit Deep in Occupied TerritoryFury (2014) is a taut and forcible World War II drama starring Brad Pitt as U.S Army Staff Sergeant Don 'Wardaddy' Collier, commander of...
James RutherfordOct 18, 2021'The Incredibles': The Electrifying Animated Tale of a Family of Undercover SuperheroesThe Incredibles (2004) is a thrilling adventure story, delivered in the form of computer animation, that details the exploits of the Parr...
James RutherfordOct 12, 2021'Light Sleeper': A Resonant Character Study of a Drug Dealer at a Point of Personal ReckoningLight Sleeper (1992) is an alluring and resonant drama-thriller starring Willem Dafoe as John LeTour, a New York City drug dealer who...
James RutherfordOct 10, 2021'Polytechnique': A Harrowing and Contemplative Depiction of the 1989 École Polytechnique MassacrePolytechnique (2009) is a harrowing Canadian drama that assiduously re-enacts the 1989 École Polytechnique Massacre in Montréal, Québec....
James RutherfordOct 8, 2021'The Untouchables': A Grandiose Depiction of Elliot Ness' Historic Campaign to Bring Down Al CaponeThe Untouchables (1987) is a forceful and dynamic crime drama starring Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness, the American Prohibition agent who...
James RutherfordOct 3, 2021'Anomalisa': A Uniquely Introspective Animated Depiction of Existential Crisis and Human FragilityAnomalisa (2015) is a unique and introspective drama about a disenchanted motivational speaker named Michael Stone (David Thewlis) who...
James RutherfordOct 1, 2021'Frantz': An Exquisite German Tale of Burgeoning Reconciliation in the Aftermath of World War IFrantz (2016) is an exquisite and deeply resonant German drama starring Paula Beer as Anna, a young woman residing in Quedlinburg,...
James RutherfordSep 27, 2021'Detroit': A Searing Depiction of the Infamous 12th Street Riot and Ensuing Algiers Motel IncidentDetroit (2017) is a searing historical crime drama depicting the events surrounding the "12th Street Riot" and the ensuing "Algiers Motel...
James RutherfordSep 23, 2021'Fight Club': The Iconic Late-90's-Era Tale of Rebellion, Anarchy and Radical Self-ActualizationFight Club (1999) is a now-iconic psychological drama-thriller starring Edward Norton as an unnamed office drone who narrates his own...
James RutherfordSep 20, 2021'Cloverfield': A Fresh and Inventive Contemporary Monster Movie Delivered in Found Footage FormatCloverfield (2008) is a wildly inventive and often terrifying science-fiction horror story that depicts a large otherworldly creature...
James RutherfordSep 17, 2021'The Mole Agent': A Delightful Chilean Documentary About an 83-Year-Old Undercover AgentThe Mole Agent (El Agente Topo) is a delightful and affecting Chilean documentary that follows the adventures of 83-year-old Sergio...
James RutherfordSep 12, 2021'Babyteeth': A Stirring Illustration of Young Love and Familial Discord from AustraliaBabyteeth (2019) is a stirring and uncommon Australian comedy-drama starring Eliza Scanlen as Milla Finlay, a 16-year-old girl who has...