Directed by Anton Corbijn
Produced by Stephen Cornwell, Gail Egan, Malte Grunert, Simon Cornwell and Andrea Calderwood
Written by Andrew Bovell, based on the novel by John le Carré
Released by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions
UK/USA/Germany. 121 min. Rated R
With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright, Grigoriy Dobrygin, Nina Hoss, Daniel Brühl, Franz Hartwig and Homayoun […]
Directed by Daniel Cohen
French with English subtitles
Released by Cohen Media Group
France. 85 min. Rated PG-13
Aspiring chef Jacky (Michaël Youn) is the stereotypical figure that strikes fear into the hearts of the less gastronomically adventurous. He’ll materialize from the kitchen if diners prefer red wine with white meat, and woe betide the party that orders lamb […]
Directed by Amma Asante
Written by Misan Sagay
Produced by Damian Jones
Released by Fox Searchlight Pictures.
UK. 105 min. Rated PG
With Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Sam Reid, Sarah Gadon, Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton, Tom Felton, James Norton, Matthew Goode & Emily Watson
These days, nothing is more addictive than an English period piece, filled with Upstairs, Downstairs–esque goings-on, social […]
Directed by Roger Gual
Produced by David Matamoros, Tristan Orpen-Lynch and Aoife O’Sullivan
Written by Roger Gual and Javier Calvo, based on an idea by Sílvia González Laá
Released by Magnolia Pictures
Spain. 88 min. Rated PG-13
With Jan Cornet, Claudia Bassols, Vicenta N’dongo, Andrew Tarbet, Fionnula Flanagan, and Stephen Rea
Restaurant owner Mar Vidal (Vicenta N’dongo) is hanging it all […]
Directed by Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller
Produced by Geller, Goldfine and Celeste Schaefer Snyder
Released by Zeitgeist Films
USA. 120 min. Not rated
With the voices of Cate Blanchett, Sebastian Koch, Thomas Kretschmann, Diane Kruger, Connie Neilsen and Josh Radnor
It’s rare that filmmakers stumbles onto a true story with all the elements of a perfect drama—intrigue, primary accounts […]
Directed by Roger Michell
Produced by Kevin Loader
Written by Hanif Kureishi
Released by Music Box Films
UK. 93 min. Rated R
With Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan, Jeff Goldblum, Olly Alexander & Judith Davis
After 30 years of marriage, Nick (Jim Broadbent) and Meg (Lindsay Duncan) are expecting a comfortable, satisfied existence, but life hasn’t delivered. Nick’s career as a philosophy […]
Written & Directed by Asghar Farhadi
Produced by Alexandre Mallet-Guy
Released by Sony Pictures Classics.
French & Persian with English subtitles.
France/Italy. 130 min. Rated PG-13
With Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, Ali Mosaffa, Pauline Burlet, Elyes Aguis, Jeanne Jestin, Sabrina Ouazani, Babak Karmi & Valeria Cavalli
The family portrayed in The Past certainly embodies Tolstoy’s old saying about unhappy families—if […]
Produced & Directed by Mark Mori
Written by Douglas Miller
Released by Music Box Films
USA. 101 min. Rated R
Narrated by Bettie Page
The black bangs, the sweetly naughty come hither look, the mind-boggling curves. Bettie Page is arguably the most iconic pinup model of all time, with her alluring image gracing everything from T-shirts and mugs to body […]
Written & Directed by Satoshi Miki
Produced by Taro Nagamatsuya, Yuko Shiomaki & Yusuke Wakabayashi
Released by Pictures Dept.
Japan. 119 min. Not rated
With Kazuya Kamenashi, Yuki Uchida & Ryo Kase
Viewers may be in for a bumpy ride with this intriguing but enigmatic film. As it begins, it seems solidly in the realm of realistic fiction, centering on […]
