Jesus Revolution

It gets off to a promising start, this film about the movement that became known for its ”Jesus freaks”, with a portrait of a pastor who in the late 1960s…

The Doors

Released the same year as JFK, this portrait of The Doors is set in the same period and shares its visual style. It made an impression on young audiences who…

Richard III

In 1471, the Duke of Gloucester (Laurence Olivier) helps install his brother Edward (Cedric Hardwicke) as king, but sets in motion a scheme to grab the throne himself. After the…

Close

When two 13-year-old boys (Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele), who are very close to each other, are suddenly asked in school if they are in fact a couple, it is…

I’m Still Here: Lost But Not Forgotten

Guilherme Silveira, Selton Mello, Cora Mora and Fernanda Torres. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing A big lie is a familiar technique, frequently used throughout history for propaganda purposes. In Nazi Germany,…

One Life

Many have seen the clip from a 1980s British talk show where one of the guests is surprised to learn that everybody in the audience surrounding him are people he…

Golda

In 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren) tries to save her country after a coordinated surprise attack from Syria and Egypt. A portrait of Meir’s darkest hour as…

Nickel Boys

In the early 1960s, a Black teenage boy (Ethan Harisse) is taken to Nickel Academy in Florida, where he’s subjected to abuse; 20 years later, he’s dealing with the consequences.…

Vigdís

The story of how a divorced theater manager and occasional tour guide became the first woman in history to serve as a democratically elected president; her 16 years in office…

Mrs. Miniver: Idyll Interrupted

Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Photo: MGM When Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda, saw this movie, he was probably both disturbed and impressed. He thought it was an ingenious piece…