Michael says: “This assured directorial debut from actor Rebecca Hall reveals a practice that many people will be unaware. Set in 1920’s Harlem, a chance reunion of two high school friends poses moral and ethical challenges to a black woman
Michael says: “What sounds like a sordid plot from the trashy soap opera is handled with intelligence and care, and bolstered by remarkable lead performances to become a portrait of the collective trauma that is running rampant through small towns
Michael says: It’s been a while since I’ve seen a film that just grabbed me by the lapels and shook me, taking me completely by surprise, making me cry and laugh simultaneously with the ballsy abandon of the batshit crazy, but
Chris says: “Following a decade working mostly in television (TOP OF THE LAKE), Jane Campion returns to feature filmmaking at the top of her game. This adaptation of a Thomas Savage novel set in 1925 Montana (but filmed in New Zealand,
Michael says: “SON OF MONARCHS is a challenging film to watch, as surely as it must have been a challenging film to make. Unfortunately, between the ambitiousness of its content, coupled with the splicing together of genetics, family trauma, and