Month: May 2018

Director: Hong-jin Na Starring: Do-won Kwak, Jung-min Hwang, Hwan-hee Kim Year: 2016 My critics’ group nominated The Wailing for Best Foreign Language Film of 2016, with audiences here and in…

Director: Tom Hooper Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter Year: 2010 The King’s Speech is a film monument, nominated for twelve Oscars, winning Best Picture, Best Actor, Best…

Director: Maggie Betts Starring: Margaret Qualley, Melissa Leo Year: 2017 First-time feature director Maggie Betts throws a Hail Mary with her small-scale film Novitiate, but the pass is caught, the…

Director: Greg Mottola Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fisher, Jon Hamm, Gal Gadot Year: 2016 The director of Superbad is a cool dude in my book, so I’m more than willing…

Director: Sebastian Lelio Starring: Rachel McAdams, Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola Year: 2017 An early favorite to provide a Best Actress and/or a Best Supporting Actress nomination for next year’s Oscars,…

Director: Asghar Farhadi Starring: Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti Year: 2016 This Iranian film won the Academy Award in 2017 for Best Foreign Feature, and it was well-deserved. I would have…

Director: Terry Gilliam Starring: Heath Ledger, Matt Damon, Lena Headey Year: 2005 I’ll always adore Terry Gilliam’s work; there is exactly no one who makes movies the wacky way he…

Director: Judd Apatow Starring: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener Year: 2005 I think it’s fair to call The 40-Year-Old Virgin a comedic pillar; it’s obviously not everyone’s favorite movie, but it…

Director: Joe Wright Starring: James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan Year: 2007 I watched the film when it was released, read the book because I wanted more, reread the book…