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Michael says: “Slightly absurdist in a deadpan delivery Martín Rejtman’s fifth feature explores a large cast of characters revolving around a mildly depressed yoga instructor, newly separated from his wife, all seemingly practicing for a life they are living. Great

Michael says: “Watching the opening scene of Hal Hartley’s latest film, Where to Land, and hearing the beautiful dialog spoken by Hartley vets, Bill Sage and Robert John Burke was so refreshing — like tasting a favorite food after 25

Diane says: “Perfect! My sweetheart and I had recently re-watched Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS and earlier in the day we were alarmingly strafed by gulls. “I thought we’d watch for ten minutes as a joke, but we were captivated. Afterwards, we

Garrett says: “THE ALABAMA SOLUTION is the latest production from Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman of Capturing The Friedmans and The Jinx. In it, the story of a poor family’s struggle for truth and justice after their son’s brutal prison murder

Diane says: “I’d seen the gist of a few reviews for ANEMONE (Ronan Day-Lewis, director; Ronan and Daniel Day-Lewis, screenplay; Daniel, actor) so was predisposed to be disappointed. Critics were so excited to see DDL back on the screen that

Diane says: “Lanthimos’ latest, about bee colony collapse (if you believe that…), is a remake of the Korean black comedy/horror SAVE THE GREEN PLANET. And it’s very good, but not for me. I don’t like having all my muscles clenched

Diane says: “Hip hip hooray for PT Anderson! His new ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is an intense thrill ride (like BUGONIA is intense, but you’re happier afterwards). Deserving of a screenplay nom for updating Pynchon’s Vineland (once I get my

Cobi says: “A friendly, earnest celebration of grammar and wordplay. The crowd I saw it with absolutely loved it; every pun landed, and it was fun to feel the room respond. “For me, the concept didn’t deepen much beyond its

Vicki says: “A sweeping epic about Magellan that goes on for way too long. Apparently it is one of Philippine director, Lav Diaz’s  shorter films. “It does not hold back from depicting the horrors of the two pivotal wars in 

Michael says: “There’s a lot about THE KNIFE that impressed me. A complicated tale of a young, black family doing their best to climb the ladder and live the American dream. That dream turns into a nightmare when the patriarch

Diane says: “I think how you much you like Jim Jarmusch’s triptych will depend on your own family dynamics. Are get-togethers awkward, with long silences? Are you boisterous and demonstrative? How well do you know your parents and siblings? “In

Chris says: “A social media satire that might’ve seemed fresh had it come out a decade earlier, but Dupieux/Exarchopoulos is turning out to be as inspired and correct a pairing as Scorsese/De Niro (and no one has ever rocked a

Michael says: “Well-written, well-acted (both by Mary Neely and Kareem Rahma) two-hander that follows a familiar path — two strangers meet and are forced to spend the day together walking around NYC. After initial resistance, they slowly open up to

Diane says: “Oh, it’s fun to revisit adolescence, isn’t it? Charlie Polinger’s THE PLAGUE plunks us right in the terrifying (male) tween years, with the bully, the eccentric, and the new kid who is forced to negotiate between his social

Chris says: “Serviceable if at times, insightful. Sarah McLachlan created her all-female music festival not only to prove a point but to also create a community. This overview hits all the expected beats, working best when it captures a great interviewee

Cobi says: “Easily one of my favorites this year. Park Chan-wook remains arguably the most inventive director working, always finding new ways to use camera, editing, set, color, blocking, and tone. The film looks directly at class division, corporate consolidation,

Brett says: “Mona Fastvold’s THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE is a master class in film editing. The pace and construction is hypnotic, whether it be through the choreography and musical sections or the depictions of the actors’ portrayals with the added advantage

Michael says: “This curious mix of awkward life lessons, cringey sentimentality, offbeat humor, and moving exploration of grief, might be off-putting for some, but i found myself really enjoying the madcap combination that came across a refreshing, a little amateurish,

Michael says: “Here is a film that one our new members, Adam, tipped me off about as it is eligible but wasn’t on our site (it is now). It features Bae Doona – one of my favorite actresses, so i

Michael says: “What this feel-good divorce movie lacks in bite, it more than makes up with with heart and good acting. Having gone through something somewhat similar to this, ending a long relationship between people who still care deeply for

Chris says: “Amanda Kramer’s follow up to GIVE ME PITY! is also infatuated with outdated media forms but this doc about early AI plays more like a fancy 3-D PowerPoint lecture (with perfectly robotic narration from Debbie Harry.) It’s well