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 path to winning is a bumpy road. In Quiz Show, Anne (Awkwafina) is a straight-laced and brilliant woman who’s struggling to make friends at work. Living alone with her dog, her greatest joy in life is watching her favourite quiz show on television. Although uninspiring, Anne’s life is in order… until further drama with…
Amidst the celebrations, the holiday season can be a cold place for many. 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…
“Three and a half years in jail or twenty at the bank.” From the moment we are born, we are taught how to be productive members of society. We are told to get a job, start a family and, above all else, play by the rules. This is what it means to be a good…
Set in North Carolina, Silver Dollar Road gives voice to the Reels Family. Having lived near Silver Dollar Road for generations, the Reels have claim to its stunning waterfront property. However, due to complicated legal proceedings, the land is taken away from them by land developers. What follows is a horrifying tale of harassment, unjust imprisonment and…
When your career is coming to a close, how does one know if they’ve left a mark on the world? Directed by Miri Navasky, Karen O’Connor and Maeve O’Boyle, Joan Baez: I Am A Noise is an intimate portrait of the legendary folk singer. As Baez prepares for her farewell tour, Baez reflects upon her remarkable career…
Some hotels are no vacation. Directed by Kitty Green, The Royal Hotel tells the story of Hanna and Liv (Julia Garner and Jessica Henwick), two best friends who embark on a backpacking trip across the Australian Outback. When their money runs dry, the two are forced to take on temporary work in a bar called ‘The Royal…
Directed by DK Welchman & Hugh Welchman, The Peasants is based non Wladyslaw Reymont’s novel of the same name. Set in early 20th Century Poland, the story follows the Jagna (Kamila Urvedowska), the most beautiful and charming woman in the village of Lipce. When she marries Maciej Boryna, a weathy widower (and the village’s ‘First Farmer’), she does…
Working Class Goes to Hell follows a small-town union’s struggle for justice after an industrial fire decimates a Balkan village, creating opposition as the owners evade responsibility. Ceca, the leader of the labor movement, is steadfast in her efforts, but the addition of Mija to the group ignites a fascination with paganism that causes strange…
Chuck Chuck Baby follows Helen, a very quiet and reserved woman, and her struggles to make ends meet while sharing her home with an indifferent husband, his younger girlfriend, and a wailing infant. She looks after her elderly mother-in-law and finds solace in music while working night hours at a chicken processing business. Joanne, Helen’s…
