Gangster movies ? The Godfather trilogy, Goodfellas, Scarface, et al. ? are often a blend of malevolence and nobility. People act cruelly and violently, but often see themselves (and we may see them) as doing so for a good cause ? family, community. Piranhas, directed by Claudio Giovannesi, fits into that narrative thread, but by…
Written and directed by Shelagh McLeod,?Astronaut tells the story of Angus (Richard Dreyfuss), a lonely widower who feels like his life seems over when he moves into a retirement home. Feeling worthless and alone, Angus?s enthusiasm is reignited when a competition is announced for a seat on the first commercial flight to space. Despite the…
Astronaut tells the story of Angus (Richard Dreyfuss), a lonely widower who feels like his life seems over when he moves into a retirement home. Feeling worthless and alone, Angus?s enthusiasm is reignited when a competition is announced for a seat on the first commercial flight to space. Despite the fact that he?s well beyond…
It?s difficult to put The Mountain from writer director Rick Alverson into a familiar category. Drama doesn?t seem to say quite enough. It borders at times on surrealism, but there is also a strong sense of reality
Written by Jason Thai Master Z: IP Man Legacy follows the story of Cheung Tin Chi (Max Zhang), a fighter who lost to the IP Man in the previous film. Working as a mercenary for hire, Cheung decides that he no longer wants to live a life of crime or use his martial art gifts…
?You have three choices: die young, life in prison, or start talking.?– Daryle Lamont Jenkins Watching Guy Nattiv?s Skin is like watching brutally violent, incredibly profane lyrical poetry on screen. As white supremacist Bryon Widner, Jaime Bell delivers the performance of the year, re-enacting the racist, sexist, profane twenties of a real-life bigot. While a…
The emotional ghosts of the past are the driving force of the melodramatic The Price for Silence. Our first images of protagonist Kira Flynn (Lynn Mancinelli) make it clear that she is suffering PTSD centered in the emotional wounds of rape. It is not just her recurring dreams about the rape, but also her behavior,…
The Art of Self-Defensetells the story of timid bookkeeper Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), a timid bookkeeper who joins a local karate studio to learn how to protect himselfafter he?s beaten mercilessly one night by a roving motorcycle gang.?Under the watchful eye of a charismatic instructor, Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), and hardcore brown belt Anna (Imogen Poots), Casey…
Based on an actual lie,??The Farewell follows the young?Chinese-born but U.S.-raised Billi (Awkwafina) who reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai (grandma), has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To ensure that she doesn?t worry about her…
The Art of Self-Defense tells the story of timid bookkeeper Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), a timid bookkeeper who joins a local karate studio to learn how to protect himself after he?s beaten mercilessly by a roving motorcycle gang. Under the watchful eye of a charismatic instructor, Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), and hardcore brown belt Anna (Imogen Poots),…
