Southside With You (2016)
How the Obamas became the Obamas – Richard Tanne’s Southside With You is a charming biopic of their first date. Southside With You CAUTION:…
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Under the Shadow (2016)
An original supernatural horror movie set in Iran, Under the Shadow is an impressive debut for director Babak Anvari. Under the Shadow CAUTION: Here…
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The Magnificent Seven (2016)
Postmodern and Tarantino-esque, Antoine Fuqua’s remake of the Western classic The Magnificent Seven
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The Brother (2016)
Slick, glossy, visually exciting, Ryan Bonder’s The Brother is an attention-grabbing thriller. The Brother CAUTION: Here be spoilers The Brother is a story of…
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Sour Grapes (2016)
Sour Grapes is a highly entertaining documentary by Reuben Atlas and Jerry Rothwell that turns the inside story of a US wine counterfeiting scam…
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople is director Taika Waititi’s comedy adventure starring Sam Neill and Julian Dennison on the run in the New Zealand bush….
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Anthropoid (2016)
Sean Ellis’s gripping and gruesome Second World War thriller shines a light on a little-known true story of heroism. Anthropoid CAUTION: Here be spoilers…
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ChickLit (2016)
British comedy ChickLit is director Tony Britten’s satirical take on the popular publishing phenomenon. ChickLit CAUTION: Here be spoilers ChickLit is a film rooted…
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Valley of Love (2015)
Two icons of French cinema reunite in Death Valley in Guillaume Nicloux’s Valley of Love. Valley of Love CAUTION: Here be spoilers Isabelle Huppert…
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Sid and Nancy (1986)
Alex Cox’s biopic charts the downward spiral of a doomed relationship against the background of punk and the Sex Pistols. Sid and Nancy CAUTION:…
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The Carer (2016)
Acclaimed actor Brian Cox channels his inner King Lear in The Carer, directed by Hungarian János Edelényi. The Carer CAUTION: Here be spoilers The…
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Up For Love (2016)
French romcom by Laurent Tirard that hinges on a mismatched physical relationship that subverts the conventional romantic norm. Up for Love CAUTION: Here be…
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The Commune (2016)
★★★★☆
Inspired by his experience growing up in a commune, Thomas Vinterberg’s The Commune loses emotional power, buried under a multitude of individual stories.
Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016)
★★★☆☆
Exposing the writer behind the notorious pseudonym, Jeff Feuerzeig’s Author: The JT LeRoy Story provides a documentary cross-examination.