Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
The place is London, and the time is twelve years after the end of World War II. Ada Harris (Lesley Manville) works as a cleaning woman and lives alone in [...]
The Deer King
In a nation in the process of healing from the ravages of war, the ravages of a returning illness are coming to the forefront. The illness appears to be mystical [...]
Ali and Ava
The expectations of family. The general wariness that can come with age. The baggage and broken feelings that come from past relationships. The societal pressures of race and class. All [...]
Brian and Charles
In the mid-late 90s, a wave of British comedies was released in the U.S. Films like The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, Brassed Off, [...]
Hustle
An older man down on his luck. A kid from the wrong side of the tracks with a checkered past trying to make good. The power of a good coach [...]
The Duke
“I am you, and you are me.” This phrase from the protagonist of The Duke, Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent), is repeated several times over the course of the film, by [...]
Cry Macho
What does it mean to be a man? Clint Eastwood’s 39th directorial effort Cry Macho thoughtfully explores that question. Eastwood plays retired rodeo cowboy and horse trainer Mike Milo, who [...]
The Good Liar
When we first meet Roy Courtnay (Ian McKellen) and Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren), they are on a first date, having met via an internet dating service. Roy quickly states that [...]