Last Night in Soho?tells the story of Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie), a young woman who moves from the English countryside to study fashion in London. Struggling to adjust to life in the big city, Eloise feels ostracized by the school elite and its hierarchy of cliques so she decides to rent a flat in Soho. Here,…
For many people, Tammy Faye Bakker is probably best known for being the butt of jokes and SNL skits. Her outlandish makeup was a trademark that was easy to satirize, as was her singing and onscreen demeanor. But what of the person behind all that? The Eyes of Tammy Faye, directed by Michael Showalter, gives…
?As much love as you put in to them, they?re going to give that back to you.? My Heroes Were Cowboys, a short documentary (running time: 22 minutes) from Tyler Greco, is the story of what we have come to think of as a horse whisperer. He is a man who has the ability to…
In Violet, her feature length directorial debut, Justine Bateman blesses the screen with an incredibly thought provoking glimpse into the life of Violet Calder (Olivia Munn). Violet, a seemingly successful and high-functioning woman, lives her life in fear. Bending to the will of the voice inside her head, Violet limits herself in both her career…
Set during the three days surrounding Christmas,?Spencer?focuses on the emotional journey of Princess Diana (Kristen Stewart) as she struggles to survive her holidays with the Royal Family. With her marriage crumbling and knowledge of Charle?s affair with Camilla now public knowledge, Diana arrives at Sandringham emotionally exhausted and looking forward to time with her sons….
Directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Flee tells the true story of Amin Nawabi (a pseudonym) who fled Afghanistan as a young man. Over the course of a journey that included relying on human smugglers, almost drowning at sea and fake identities, Nawabi and his family were willing to take every possible avenue available to start new lives…
Directed by Alison Klayman, Jagged is an absolute celebration of Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album, Jagged Little Pill. Jagged explores how Alanis started in the business, how Jagged Little Pill came to be, and the stardom that followed.? But what really stood out to me were the struggles of being a woman in the music industry…
Adapted from the novel by Catherine Hernandez, Scarborough details the lives of three families of various backgrounds who live in poverty in Scarborough, Ontario. Meeting up at an after-school program at a local community center, the children?s stories begin to intertwine. Set in the urban centre of the Greater Toronto Area, Scarborough shows how one of the wealthiest cities…
Set in the present day, I?m Your Man tells the story of Alma (Maren Eggert), a scientist who is offered a job evaluating a new line of humanoid companions. After her boss manages to convince her with some mild bribery, Alma agrees to bring the cybernetic Tom (Dan Stevens) into her home for a period of three…
In?The Middleman, Frank, a man who has suffered from long term unemployment, must take on the role as of ?middleman? in the town of Karmack, USA. Broken by their own pain, Karmack is a town that is so depressed that they require a professional middleman to give any bad news to people. This responsibility falls…
