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The Homesman

Directed by Tommy Lee Jones Produced by Michael Fitzgerald, Peter Brant, Brian Kennedy, Luc Besson and Hilary Swank Written by Jones, Kieran Fitzgerald, and Wesley A. Oliver, based on the novel by Glendon Swarthout Released by Roadside Attractions/Saban Films France/USA. 122 min. Rated R With Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Miranda Otto, Grace Gummer, Sonja […]

Rosewater

Directed by Jon Stewart Produced by Scott Rudin, Jon Stewart, and Gigi Pritzker Written by Jon Stewart, based on the book Then They Came for Me by Maziar Bahari Released by Open Road USA. 103 min. Rated R With Gael GarcĂ­a Bernal, Kim Bodnia, Halah Bilginer, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Golshifteh Farahani, Dimitri Leonidas, Claire Foy Jon […]

Viva la LibertĂ 

Directed by Roberto Andò Produced by Angelo Barbagallo Written by Andò and Angelo Pasqune, based on the novel Il Trono Vuoto by Andò Released by Distrib Films Italy. 94 min. Not Rated With Toni Servillo, Valerio Mastandrea, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Michela Cescon, and Anna Bonaiuto This shape-shifting political drama-cum-satire begins in a staid, stately fashion […]

Low Down

Directed by Jeff Preiss Produced by Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa and Mindy Goldberg Written by Amy-Jo Albany and Topper Lilien, based on Albany’s memoir Released by Oscilloscope Laboratories USA. 114 min. Rated R With John Hawkes, Elle Fanning, Glenn Close, Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage and Flea Seen through the eyes of one’s child, few figures, […]

Horns

Directed by Alexandre Aja Produced by Cathy Schulman, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland, and Aja Written by Keith Bunin, based on the novel by Joe Hill Released by Radius/TWC USA/Canada. 120 min. Rated R With Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Max Minghella, Joe Anderson, Kelli Garner, Heather Graham, David Morse, Kathleen Quinlan, and James Remar Horns, directed […]

White Bird in a Blizzard

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 […]

Venus in Fur

Directed by Roman Polanski Produced by Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde Written by Polanski & David Ives, based on the play by David Ives Released by IFC Films French with English Subtitles France. 95 min. Not rated With Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathieu Amalric To unpack this work, one could say it is a translation and […]

Gone Girl

Directed by David Fincher Written by Gillian Flynn, based on her novel Produced by Arnon Milchan, Joshua Donen, Reese Witherspoon and Cean Chaffin Released by 20th Century Fox. USA. 145 min. Rated R With Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Carrie Coon, Kim Dickens, Patrick Fugit, Emily Ratajkowski, Missi Pyle, Casey Wilson, […]

Kill the Messenger

Directed by Michael Cuesta Written by Peter Landesman, based on the books Dark Alliance by Gary Webb and Kill the Messenger by Nick Schou Produced by Scott Stuber, Naomi Despres and Jeremy Renner Released by Focus Features. USA. 112 min. Rated R With Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta, Tim Blake Nelson, Barry Pepper, Oliver […]