Raging Grace tells the story of Joy (Maxene Eigenmann), an undocumented Filipina woman who takes a job working for Katherine (Leanne Best), a woman of extreme wealth. Katherine asks Joy to care for her terminally-ill, elderly uncle who remains in bed locked into a terrible coma. To Joy, this position seems like a dream come true….
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Monster begins with the story of Minato (Soya Kurokawa), a young man who lives with his mother. Having lost his father as a young child, Minato begins behaving oddly, claiming that his brain has been switched with a pig. Confused and frightened for her son, Minato’s mother assumes that this is caused by…
Directed by Todd Haynes, May December tells the story of Elizabeth Berry (Natalie Portman), an actress tasked with researching the subject of her next film. For her latest role, Elizabeth has been tasked with bringing Gracie Atherton (Julianne Moore) to life onscreen, a woman who notoriously romanced Joe, a young Jr. High boy while she was an…
It’s been a long time since we’ve unleashed Woo with the box office. For many years, John Woo was action’s greatest hero. Known for his penchant for bullets, blood (and doves), the director has a certain sense of pageantry about his films that have always made him unique and adored. In fact, titles such as The…
In some ways, it’s hard to believe that Eddie Murphy has never made a holiday film. One of comedy’s greatest icons, one would expect that some form of holiday hijinx would exist in his repertoire. (Even Arnold Schwarzenegger has Jingle All the Way on his IMDb page.) Nevertheless, Candy Cane Lane marks Murphy’s first foray into Christmas cheer as…
Set 64 years before Katniss volunteered as tribute, THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES follows Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) as a young man who does everything in his power to keep his mentee, Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), alive in the 10th annual Hunger Games. Although he’s drawn to the young woman, there’s…
Set in the cold New England winter, The Holdovers follows Paul Hunnam (Paul Giamatti), a grumpy professor who is forced to remain on campus during the Christmas break to supervise the students who remain over the holidays. Locked away in a school with few support staff, Hunnam is as frustrated about his situation as the students themselves,…
Fame can be a nightmare. In Dream Scenario, Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) is a family man and tenured professor who cares about his students and their education. Fumbling through middle age, he’s respectable, honourable and… barely noticeable to those around him. Suddenly, Matthews finds himself at the centre of controversy when he randomly appears in people’s…
Sometimes, the past can show us the flaws we carry in the present. Directed by Ridley Scott, Napoleon is a dramatic look into one of history’s most notorious leaders. Set in the late 1700s, Napoleon follows iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (Joaquin Phoenix) as he begins his rise to power. As a young military leader, Napoleon shows much ambition and…
“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney Based on Walt’s vision for dreaming big, the Disney brand has become synonymous with trying to bring child-like wonder and hope to the next generation. Now, the company reaches the pinnacle of its 100th year celebration with Wish, a delightful animated…
