biography
With its well-crafted story and amazing casting, Mrs. America surely makes us think about the past, present, and future of women and women’s rights.
Escape at Dannemora is a marvellous prison drama that requires patience and commitment, and features magnificent performances from three of the best actors working today.
I Still Believe’s Melissa is the manic Christian dream girl who tempts lovestruck men toward salvation.
Through her creative direction, Nanette Burstein is able to tell Hillary Clinton’s story, the story of an insane campaign, and the story of women in politics.
The Times of Bill Cunningham would serve better as an extras-feature on a Blu-Ray than as the stand-alone documentary it is.
The Professor and the Madman limps out as a woefully half-baked and overcooked spectacle that mistakes reality for relevance.
Growing up outside of the US, Sean Fallon reflects on learning about the empathetic Mr Rogers through Marielle Heller’s acclaimed film.
At the heart of Goalie is a tragic tale worth telling, but unfortunately the film, despite its best intentions, fails to do it justice.
Rather than through narration and a remembrance of mafia life, The Traitor dispels the myths of cosa nostra through testimony and the post-mafia life of Buscetta.
La Bamba is a well-versed depiction of Ritchie Valens’ life and it is evident a tremendous amount of care was put into the production of this film.
Sadly, it’s hard to call this final chapter of the Ip Man saga a successful piece of filmmaking.
For all of its admirable intentions, the film’s flimsy storytelling does a disservice to Seberg’s legacy.
The True History of the Kelly Gang is often punishing and resistant to facile translation, but there’s no denying the merciless power that Justin Kurzel brings.
Chichinette: The Accidental Spy pays homage to a hero while also reminding us that while World War II may be many decades in the past, the time for leaders such as Marthe Cohn is still now.
The Warrior Queen of Jhansi displays well the difficult position of Ranibai of Jhansi, with a respect for her cleverness and leadership while acknowledging her faults and mistakes.