Directed by Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall tells the story of one woman’s fight for her innocence after her husband mysteriously dies in front of her at home. Performances within the film are muted, but therein lies their power. The relationship between this mother and her son feels earnest and honest as they attempt to hold…
What does it mean to reach for your dreams? Directed by Jason Karman, Golden Delicious follows Jake (Cardi Wong), an Asian-Canadian teen whose father dreams of him becoming a basketball star. Though he’s been dating his girlfriend for some time, Jake is struggling with his sexuality and disinterested in getting intimate physically with her. Things become even…
Set in 1975, Kanaval tells the story of Rico (Rayan Dieudonne), a young boy who lives with his mother on the coast of Haiti. However, when a playful jaunt into an annual celebration goes terrifyingly wrong, he and his mother flee to Quebec to find refuge. After taking up with an older couple who welcome them into…
Who knew that financial movies about the world finance would become so hot? After the success of Johnson’s BlackBerry earlier this year, Dumb Money is another film that speaks to the role of technology and its impact on the world of finance. However, unlike BlackBerry, Dumb Money embraces the ridiculous nature of truth with style and flair that makes the movie a…
Playing the same person decades apart in The Lost Daughter showed the obvious chemistry between Jessie Buckley and Olivia Coleman. In Wicked Little Letters, they come together again as neighbours and enemies. This hilarious and profanity-filled whodunit-type tale shows the feud between two seemingly opposite neighbours. Edith (Coleman), the pious, God-fearing, and obedient woman; and Rose (Buckley), the…
Rudolph lives is simple life. Working hard at his job, he returns home to his wife and family with affection in his eyes. His love for his children and his marriage reveal a compassion that is both heartfelt and heartwarming. He works long hours in order to provide for them, and is respected by others…
North Star, Kristin Scott Thomas’ directorial debut, takes us back home–well, to a home in England–with three sisters who are returning for their mother’s third wedding. Her first two husbands have died, both of them while serving the country in the Royal Navy, and are heroes to the three sisters. The sisters (played by Scarlett…
Ava DuVernay’s return to feature film sees merge her urgent artistic voice and the social issues that drive it into a cohesive feature that serves both as a nonfiction investigation into caste systems and also what drives a woman to explore it. Based upon the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent that’s written by…
In many ways, Asteroid City feels like a direct clapback to the A.I generated still-life of Wes Anderson’s style. Anderson reveals in his new film that it’s a lot more complicated than that and he wrestles with very real human questions that an A.I would never bother to ask. The film has meta-layers with a…
Fresh out of prison, wandering English archaeologist Arthur reconnects with his wayward grave-robber group who live off looting Etruscan tombs and cemeteries buried with treasure. However, Arthur isn’t really interested in this life anymore. As a result, his search is more connected to discovering what might be beyond our world and where his beloved Beniamina…
