The Beguiled
During the Civil War, a girls’ school is disrupted by the arrival of a wounded soldier, who charms all the women and girls there, creating an atmosphere of jealousy and betrayal.
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Sidney Hall
Sidney Hall harbors a precocious talent for writing. His classroom essays exhibit a danger that some find off-putting, though one teacher recognizes his talent and urges Sidney to pursue a writing career. Early success with his first novel makes Sidney a celebrity, though his dystopian observations about suburbia provoke tragic outcomes among some young readers, […]
Live by Night
It’s the Roaring `20s and Prohibition hasn’t stopped the flow of booze in an underground network of gangster-run speakeasies. The opportunity to gain power and money is there for any man with enough ambition and nerve, and Joe Coughlin, the son of the Boston Police superintendent, long ago turned his back on his strict upbringing […]
’20th Century Women’ Review: Annette Bening, Greta Gerwig, and Elle Fanning Star In Mike Mills’ Best Film
Less twee and more textured than “Beginners,” Mills’ new film is a densely layered delight that’s topped off with killer performances.
Arthouse Audit: A24’s ‘Swiss Army Man’ Slices ‘The Neon Demon’
Rising distributor A24 is cutting a swath at the specialty box office that is the envy of its rivals.
‘The Neon Demon’: Nicolas Winding Refn Reveals Why His Cannibal Model Movie Is Autobiographical
The Danish director likes to work from a place of fear and instinct, he says, and he’s not afraid to stir up controversy, as he proved yet again at Cannes.
The Neon Demon
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
The 12 Hottest Box Office Prospects Coming Out of Cannes
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Somewhere
A hard-living Hollywood actor re-examines his life after his 11-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.
Twixt
A writer with a career in decline arrives in a small town as part of his book tour and gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]
We Bought a Zoo
Benjamin has lost his wife. In a bid to start his life over, he purchases a large house that has a zoo. This is welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper, Kelly, and the rest of the zoo staff. But, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble. The staff must get the zoo back to its former glory, pass a zoo inspection, and get it back open to the public.
Super 8
In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.
