Review: Summerland
Set mostly during World War II, Summerland takes place on the beautiful and remote southern coast of England. Misanthropic writer Alice (Gemma Arterton, Vita & Virginia, Tamara Drewe) lives in…
Review: Denise Ho: Becoming the Song
This film could not be more timely. Just days ago the Chinese government passed a repressive national security law that essentially kills the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. I was…
Review: Wild Nights with Emily
The Emily of the title is the 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson, long thought to be a delicate recluse who was afraid to publish her work. But that, the…
The Handmaiden
Korean director Chan-wook Park's (Oldboy) latest film The Handmaiden is an amazing adult thriller. It is twisty and erotic and romantic and funny and utterly surprising. And very hard to…
Carol
The film Carol is gorgeous.The clothes, the sets, the cinematography. And the actresses - Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara - are both fabulous in this 1950s era forbidden love drama…
The Duke of Burgundy
This is definitely not a film for everyone. It is a very arty, beautifully shot story of a lesbian couple who enjoy a rich dominant/submissive sex life. But it is…
Blue is the Warmest Colour
La Vie d’Adèle—Chapitres 1 et 2 aka Blue is the Warmest Colour was the hit of this year's Cannes Film Festival winning top honors and scoring its young stars Léa…