The Penguin Lessons

In 1976, as Argentina is about to become a military dictatorship, British teacher Tom Michell (Steve Coogan) arrives at a school for privileged boys; soon, a penguin from Uruguay will…

Sing Street

Dublin, 1985; young teenager Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) finds himself in a new, strict school and tries to start a pop band together with a bunch of other misfits. After a…

Memoir of a Snail

After the death of her best friend, the lonely Grace Pudel tells her pet snail Sylvia the story of her life. Adam Elliot, who previously won an Oscar for his…

Going My Way

Father O’Malley (Bing Crosby) arrives at a church in New York City where his unconventional style worries the elder pastor (Barry Fitzgerald). In the 1940s, Leo McCarey focused on message…

Anora: Chasing Vanya

Mark Eydelshteyn and Mikey Madison. Photo: Neon The day after watching this film as part of the opening of this year’s Stockholm Film Festival, I was telling a co-worker about…

Club Zero

A teacher (Mia Wasikowska) arrives at an elite boarding school where she teaches the teenagers to be mindful of their diet, secretly encouraging them to stop eating altogether. Jessica Hausner…

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…