Occupied City

This documentary had the potential to become something great. Steve McQueen adapted his Dutch wife Bianca Stigter’s book that chronicled the war years in Amsterdam, creating a comprehensive guide to…

The Boys in the Band

In 1968, a group of gay men gather at Michael’s (Jim Parsons) apartment for a birthday party, but a surprise guest is also on his way. Some critics found this…

Boys in the Band: A Gay Old Birthday Bash

Cliff Gorman and Kenneth Nelson. Photo: National General Pictures We have Natalie Wood to thank for the play ”The Boys in the Band”. She met the playwright, Mart Crowley, in…

Nightbitch

A woman (Amy Adams) who spends most of her time alone with her two-year-old son begins to identify with, and transform into, a dog. The novel had critics talking, but…

Let Go

When her husband (Pål Sverre Hagen) tells her that he wants a divorce, Stella (Josephine Bornebusch) refuses to accept it and makes him come along on a trip where their…

Riders of Justice: A Family of Avengers

Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Lars Brygmann, Nicolas Bro and Mads Mikkelsen. Photo: Zentropa Entertainments I have no idea why I waited so long to catch Riders of Justice, even though I…

The Beguiled

In 1864, a wounded Union soldier (Colin Farrell) recovers in a school for young women housed in a former Virginia plantation, but his presence soon causes an uproar. Sofia Coppola’s…

The Beguiled

In 1863, a wounded Union soldier (Clint Eastwood) is brought to a Mississippi plantation that is now housing a school for young ladies; his arrival has a great impact on…

Music by John Williams

John Williams, the king of film music composers, gets the golden Hollywood treatment in this elegant, adoring documentary. Don’t look for any revelations of a thrilling personal life, aside from…

Time Cut

High school student Lucy (Madison Bailey) is transported back to 2003, right in time to meet her older sister (Antonia Gentry) before she was murdered by a masked serial killer.…