High-Rise
Director Ben Wheatley adapts J.G. Ballard’s dystopian and predictive novel into a strikingly stylish film, heightening the tone of the book and its excesses.
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The Emperor’s New Clothes
In The Emperor’s New Clothes, comedian Russell Brand and filmmaker Michael Winterbottom join forces to explore the origins and impact of the financial crisis of 2007–2008 and the growing disparity in wealth distribution.
Polymath Brand is a flamboyant and controversial figure, equally as famous for his short-lived marriage to Katy Perry and overcoming drug addiction as […]
Frame by Frame
Frame by Frame combines vérité, interviews and never-before-seen archival footage to showcase four Afghan photojournalists documenting their war-torn country.
The documentary opens with photojournalist Massoud Hossaini rushing to cover another suicide bombing and segues into historical television and radio reports over a montage of compelling historical photographs. This sets the scene of the country’s complex history: […]
McCullin
While you may not know his name, Don McCullin’s iconic photographs will be familiar to many. McCullin, produced and directed by siblings Jacqui Morris and David Morris, documents the career of the internationally known, and notoriously private, British photojournalist. With unprecedented access, Jacqui, his former camera assistant, captures Don reflecting on a career that spans […]
The Heart of Bruno Wizard
Directed by Elisabeth Rasmussen
Produced by Joachim Lyng
Available on Netflix
Norway / UK. 72 min. Not rated
The Heart of Bruno Wizard opens circa 2004 with Bruno performing his first London concert since 1986. In his element, Bruno commands the stage, ever the rock star. His youthful spirit, formed in the British punk scene, remains undimmed.
Elisabeth Rasmussen’s documentary […]
We Are the Best!
Written and Directed by Lukas Moodysson, based on the graphic novel Never Goodnight by Coco Moodysson
Produced by Lars Jonsson
Released by Magnolia Pictures
Swedish with English subtitles
Sweden/Denmark. 102 min. Not rated
With Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, and Liv LeMoyne
Lukas Moodysson’s returns after a four-year break with his sixth feature, We are the Best!, an uplifting and original […]
Bright Days Ahead
Directed by Marion Vernoux
Produced by François Kraus, Juliette Favreul Renaud, and Denis Pineau-Valencienne
Written by Vernoux & Fanny Chesnel, based on Chesnel’s novel
Released by Tribeca Film
France. 94 min. Not rated
With Fanny Ardant, Laurent Lafitte, Patrick Chesnais, and Jean-François Stevenin
Director Marion Vernoux’s original French title, Les Beaux Jours, literally means The Good Days—clear and unambiguous with no mention […]
Blue Ruin
Written & Directed by Jeremy Saulnier
Produced by Anish Savjani, Richard Peete and Vincent Savino
Released by Radius/TWC
USA. 92 min. Rated R
With Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves, Kevin Kolack and Eve Plumb
Cinematographer-turned-writer-director Jeremy Saulnier follows his first feature, the comic horror Murder Party (2007), with Blue Ruin, an original parody of a revenge thriller. Resourcefully […]
A Promise
Directed by Patrice Leconte
Produced by Olivier Delbosc and Marc Missonnier
Written by Patrice Leconte & Jérôme Tonnerre, based on the novella “Journey Into the Past” by Stefan Zweig
Released by IFC Films
France/Belgium. 95 min. Not rated
With Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman, and Richard Madden
After coming to international attention with Monsieur Hire at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, veteran […]