Django
The biopic of jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt is given a stifling, low-energy treatment.
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Dalida & The Dancer
Two restless, intractable talents dominate European biopics of female stars, little known to the American public.
The Teacher
Beware of comrade teacher, though she looks harmless enough with her kewpie-doll perm and brown button eyes. But there’s no confidence she won’t betray, no boundary she’ll respect.
The Nile Hilton Incident
Casablanca stands in for Cairo—and makes a compelling star. The story takes place in the days leading up to the Arab Spring in January 2011, and the city throbs with discontent.
Strange Weather
Holly Hunter, in a major star turn, tries to elevate this paint-by-numbers tale into a moving canvas rich with heart and good intentions.
Beatriz at Dinner/Sami Blood
Two movies take on the concept of privilege from the outsider’s point of view in very different ways and epochs.
Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2017
A rich cross section of Italian film that reflects contemporary malaise and timeless human dilemmas.