Writer-director Céline Sciamma‘s mesmerizing PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE is an entrancing, erotic historical romance told through the painterly lens of “the female gaze.” Set on a remote, isolated French island in the late 18th century, the story follows young painter Marianne, who is is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a … Read more
PONNIYIN SELVAN: 1 (“PS1”) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language epic historical action drama film directed by Mani Ratnam. “The casting is more or less spot on. Karthi is terrific as the playful Vandhiyathevan, and along with Jayaram, who plays the spy Alwarkadiyan, infuses humour into the largely serious proceedings.” (The Times of India) “AR Rahman … Read more
The Cholas are back! In 2022, the epic historical action adventure film PONNIYIN SELVAN 1 exploded into a massive international blockbuster for legendary South Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam. Based on writings of author Kalki Krishnamurthy, the highly anticipated Tamil-language follow-up PONNIYIN SELVAN 2 takes up where the first installment left off, following Arulmozhi Varman in … Read more
“Its SCENTS-ational! ‘Polyester’ offers more honest laughs than ‘Airplane’… ODORAMA is a wondrous screen gimmick!” (TIME Magazine) John Waters‘ magnificent muse, and cinema’s favourite plus-sized transvestite Divine, stars opposite ’60s heartthrob Tab Hunter in this comic tale as frustrated middle-class Baltimore housewife Francine Fishpaw, a woman who tries to maintain her sanity while taking care of … Read more
An Eco-Action Fantasy Thriller Set in a Frozen World. Filmmaker Kirsten Carthew‘s breathtaking, bold, and all-female eco-action fantasy POLARIS unravels with a stunning visual language all its own. Against the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic future, the world has upended. In this barren, frozen time during forever-winter, women endure a vicious lifestyle reflective of a brutal … Read more
Ninja Thyberg’s debut feature film PLEASURE is a journey into the Los Angeles porn industry through the lens of newcomer Bella Cherry (Sofia Kappel). The film follows the young and ambitious woman, who leaves her small town in Sweden and heads to LA with the aim of becoming the world’s next big porn star. Strong, … Read more
“Those aren’t pillows.” Steve Martin and the late, great John Candy star in what may be the funniest (not to mention most loved) movie about the struggles of traveling home to be with the family to celebrate Thanksgiving ever made, John Hughes’ PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES. All ages welcome in the balcony! Sunday, October 11 … Read more
“If ya don’t eat yer meat, you can’t have any pudding! How can ya have any pudding if ya don’t eat ya meat?” Is there anybody out there…? We’re headed back-to-school with one of our favourite seasonal offerings, Sir Alan Parker’s iconic rock opera THE WALL – an acid-infused visual riff on Pink Floyd‘s iconic album … Read more
Colin (Harry Melling) is a young gay man who lives with his parents and sings in a barbershop quartet. He meets Ray (Alexander Skarsgard), a leather-clad, hyper-masculine biker straight out of a Tom of Finland drawing. They hook up in a dark alleyway — a one-way transaction that sets the power dynamic for their relationship. … Read more
In Michael Sarnoski‘s revenge thriller PIG, Nicolas Cage stars as a reclusive truffle hunter in Oregon whose prize hunting pig is kidnapped, forcing him to return to old stomping grounds in Portland and confront his past. With Adam Arkin, Alex Wolff (HEREDITARY). “While the plot synopsis of Nicolas Cage searching for his kidnapped pig might … Read more
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