Beth C. says: “The best films utilize cinematography for aesthetic value and to convey meaningful information about the film’s unexplored plot, themes, and moods. The outdoor scenes in The Innocents are stunning and demonstrate Champetier’s superior skills and perspective. It
Beth says: “The challenge for Jose Salcedo, Pedro Almodovar’s longtime editor, was how to harness two strong, distinct voices (Almodovar’s and writer Alice Munro, whose short stories were adapted for the screen) into a cohesive blend, while at the same
Hilary says: “The soundtrack of EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! ambles between genres as it follows the teammates of the 1980 Texas State University baseball team over the last long weekend before the Fall semester. Music blasts from car radios, nightclub sound
Chris says: “The soundtrack to Andrea Arnold’s one-of-a-kind road trip film suitably plays like an eclectic but not random mixtape, even if its teenaged characters likely no longer make them. It features plenty of hip-hop that we often see the
Paul says: “A MAN CALLED OVE is the story of a lonely and curmudgeonly retiree who spends his time harassing his neighbors for petty HOA violations before ultimately planning to kill himself. However, Ove, who at the film’s beginning is
Kyle says: “A CONSPIRACY OF FAITH is chronologically the third in an eerie and compelling series of popular Danish detective thrillers, all three of which were released in 2016 by Netflix. The title is ironic, as the people involved in
Vicki says: “It’s a delight to watch Ralph Fiennes cavort and romp in the remake of the French film, LA PISCINE. When Fiennes pays a visit to his old flame, rock star Marianne Lane ( played by Tilda Swinton), on
Vicki says: “In the comedy/drama, THE HOLLARS, John Hollar (played by director, John Krasinski) returns when his mother, Sally, ends up in the hospital following a seizure and is diagnosed with a brain tumor. As Sally, Margo Martindale holds the
Paul says: “CAPTAIN FANTASTIC is the story of Ben, who lives with his six children in a remote area of the Pacific Northwest. He teaches them a blend of physical and survivalist training, rigorous academics, and anti-establishment socialist politics. It
Michael says: “I think it’s safe to say that the majority of Chlotrudis members first noticed Vincent Lindon in Claire Denis’ compelling film, FRIDAY NIGHT, which picked up a Trudy for Best Cinematography. Two years later, Vincent picked up his
Michael says: “What a delight to see Ruth Negga’s gentle, yet inspiring performance as Mildred in LOVING after only knowing her as Raina, the villainous Inhuman in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. She was always a standout in that comic-based TV
Chris says: “Although she’s best known for her role in KISS OF THE SPIDER-WOMAN from three decades ago, Sonia Braga delivers a monumental, career-best performance here as Clara, a retired music critic who staunchly refuses to sell her Recife, Brazil
Hilary says: “Annette Bening plays Dorothea, a child of the Depression navigating the ever-changing world of 1979 as a divorced, atypically older mother of a teenager, willfully single, and working in a male-dominated profession. She is raising her teenage son,
Kyle says: “Recipient of dozens of international awards including the César Award, Film Independent Spirit Award, Nerw York Film Critics Circle and Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Isabelle Huppert is a virtual legend among contemporary actors:
Michael says: “The best horror films are usually allegories for circumstances based in reality, and UNDER THE SHADOW tackles several in its depiction of an apartment seemingly haunted by a spirit called a djinn. Shideh is facing a host of
Bruce says: “NEON BULL is an audacious film involving the lives of a troop Brazilian rodeo workers. The film is testimony to the many contradictions in the human condition – a daredevil rodeo rider has a passion for designing women’s
Toni says: “Anna Rose Holmer’s first narrative feature, THE FITS, is about a ten-year-old African American girl, Toni, who trains as a boxer yet becomes obsessed with a West End Cincinnati community’s dance group. With a balance of coming-of-age and
Vicki says: “Chan-wook Park doesn’t disappoint in his no-holds-barred film, THE HANDMAIDEN. Park bases the film on the Victorian thriller, Fingersmith but moves the setting to to 1930’s Korea under Japanese Colonialism. Park maintains the novel’s three part structure (story told
Chris says: “Jim McKay wrote and directed one of my favorite films, OUR SONG two decades ago; since then, he’s mostly worked on various prestige TV series. I hadn’t even heard of this 2017 feature, his first in 12 years,
