Produced and Directed by Ben Cotner and Ryan White
Released by HBO Documentary Films
USA. 112 min. Not rated
In comparison to some of the acute, trenchant social issues currently informing U.S. political discourse—racial injustice, police brutality, biased judicial systems, third-wave feminism—the dialogue concerning same-sex marriage may now seem, to some, to be a bit blasé. By the […]
Written and Directed by Talya Lavie
Produced by Eilon Ratzkovsky, Yossi Uzrad, Guy Jacoel, and Yochanan Kredo.
Released by Zeitgeist Films
Hebrew with English subtitles
Israel. 101 min. Not rated
With Dana Igvy, Nelly Tagar, and Shani Klein
From the opening sounds of copy machines, staple guns, ringing telephones, and dial-up modems, Zero Motivation sets itself firmly within the monotonous […]
Directed by Mona Fastvold
Produced by Karin Julsrud and Turid Oversveen
Written by Fastvold and Brady Corbet
Norway/USA. 98 min. Not rated
With Gitte Witt, Christopher Abbott, Brady Corbet, and Stephanie Ellis
Unspoken secrets and untold rage permeate this debut feature from Brooklyn-based, Norwegian-raised filmmaker Mona Fastvold. The writer/director impresses with her shaping of disquieting uncertainty. The only problem is […]
Directed by Stefan Haupt
Written by Stefan Haupt Distributor
Released by Wolfe Releasing
Swiss German with English subtitles
Switzerland. 100 min. Not rated
With Matthias Hungerbühler, Sven Schelker, Ernst Ostertag, and Röbi Rapp
For a film that chronicles the climactic peak and dismaying decline of Der Kreis, one of the pioneering gay rights organizations of 20th century Europe, Stefan Haupt’s The […]
Written and Directed by Mariana Rondón
Produced and Edited by Marité Ugás
Released by Cinema Tropical/FiGa Films
Spanish with English subtitles
Venezuela/Peru/Germany. 93 min. Not rated
With Samuel Lange, Samantha Castillo, Nelly Ramos, and María Emilia Sulbarán
Gunshots, screeching tires, barking dogs, police sirens: noises that are often indicative of imminent peril are as commonplace in Venezuelan writer/director Mariana Rondón’s […]
Written and Directed by Zachary Wigon
Released by FilmBuff
USA. 85 min. Not rated
With John Gallagher Jr. and Kate Lyn Sheil
It is inarguable that we have become increasingly fixated with technology. After endless hours of liking, commenting, tweeting, and texting, we must regularly remind ourselves that our interactions are more than just the pixels that separate us. […]
Written and Directed by Gregg Araki, based on the novel by Laura Kasischke
Produced by Araki, Pascal Caucheteux, Sébastien K. Lemercier and Alix Madigan-Yorkin
Released by Magnolia Pictures
USA. 90 min. Rated R
With Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, Christopher Meloni, Shiloh Fernandez, Gabourey Sidibe, Thomas Jane, Dale Dickey, Mark Indelicato, Sheryl Lee and Angela Bassett
Considering its esteemed cast, replete […]
Directed by Matthew Warchus
Written by Stephen Beresford
Produced by David Livingstone
Released by CBS Films
UK. 120 min. Rated R
With Bill Nighy, Imelda Stanton, Dominic West, Paddy Considine, George MacKay, Joseph Gilgun, Andrew Scott, Ben Schnetzer, Faye Marsay, Liz White, Menna Trussler, Lisa Palfrey, Freddie Fox, and Jessica Gunning
With each passing year, the prevalence of LGBT cinema has […]
Directed by Craig Johnson
Produced by Stephanie Langhoff, Jennifer Lee and Jacob Pechenik
Written by Johnson and Mark Heyman
Released by Roadside Attractions
USA. 92 min. Rated R
With Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell, Boyd Holbrook and Joanna Gleason
Actors Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader have habitually epitomized the lofty standards of onscreen comedy. For almost a […]
