Little Women (2019): 5/5
Directed by: Greta Gerwig
Starring:
Saoirse Ronan as Josephine “Jo” March
Emma Watson as Margaret “Meg” March
Florence Pugh as Amy March
Eliza Scanlen as Elizabeth “Beth” March
Laura Dern as Marmee March
Meryl Streep as Aunt March
Timothee Chalamet as Theodore “Laurie” Laurence
Run Time: 135 minutes
Synopsis:
Following the lives of four sisters, Amy, Jo, Beth and Meg, as they come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War. Though all very different from each other, the March sisters stand by each other through difficult and changing times.
Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood (2019): 2.5/5
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio as Rick Dalton
Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth
Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate
Run Time: 161 minutes
Synopsis:
Actor Rick Dalton gained fame and fortune by starring in a 1950s television Western, but is now struggling to find meaningful work in a Hollywood that he doesn’t recognize anymore. He spends most of his time drinking and palling around with Cliff Booth, his easygoing best friend and longtime stunt double. Rick also happens to live next door to Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate — the filmmaker and budding actress whose futures will forever be altered by members of the Manson Family.
The Breadwinner (2017): 4/5
Directed by: Nora Twomey
Starring:
Saara Chaudry as Parvana/Aatish
Soma Bhatia as Shauzia/Deliwar
Ali Badshah as Nurullah
Run Time: 94 minutes
Synopsis:
In 2001, Afghanistan is under the control of the Taliban. When her father is captured, a determined young girl disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
Klaus (2019): 4/5
Directed by: Sergio Pablos
Starring:
Jason Schwartzman as Jesper Johansson
J.K. Simmons as Klaus
Rashida Jones as Alva
Will Sasso as Axel Ellingboe
Run Time: 97 minutes
Synopsis:
After proving himself to be the worst postman at the academy, a postman is posted to a frozen town in the North where he discovers Santa Claus is hiding out.
Still Alice (2014): 4/5
Directed by: Richard Glatzer & Wash Westmoreland
Starring:
Julianne Moore as Alice Howland
Alec Baldwin as John Howland
Kristen Stewart as Lydia Howland
Kate Bosworth as Anna Howland-Jones
Hunter Parrish as Tom Howland
Run Time: 101 minutes
Synopsis:
Dr. Alice Howland (Julianne Moore) is a renowned linguistics professor at Columbia University. When words begin to escape her and she starts becoming lost on her daily jogs, Alice must come face-to-face with a devastating diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As the once-vibrant woman struggles to hang on to her sense of self for as long as possible, Alice’s three grown children must watch helplessly as their mother disappears more and more with each passing day.
Jojo Rabbit (2019): 4.5/5
Directed by: Taika Waititi
Starring:
Roman Griffin Davis as Johannes “Jojo Rabbit” Betzler
Thomasin McKenzie as Elsa Korr
Scarlett Johansson as Rosie Betzler
Taika Waititi as Adolf Hitler
Sam Rockwell as Captain Klenzendorf
Run Time: 108 minutes
Synopsis:
Jojo is a lonely German boy who discovers that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his imaginary friend — Adolf Hitler — Jojo must confront his blind nationalism as World War II continues to rage on.
Steve Jobs (2015): 4/5
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Starring:
Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs
Kate Winslet as Joanna Hoffman
Seth Rogen as Steve Wozniak
Jeff Daniels as John Sculley
Katherine Waterston as Chrisann Brennan
Run Time: 122 minutes
Synopsis:
With public anticipation running high, Apple Inc. co-founders Steve Jobs (Michael Fassbender) and Steve “Woz” Wozniak get ready to unveil the first Macintosh in 1984. Jobs must also deal with personal issues related to ex-girlfriend Chrisann Brennan and their young daughter Lisa. Eventually fired, Jobs launches NeXT Inc. and prepares to release a new computer model in 1988. Ten years later, Jobs is back at Apple Inc. and about to revolutionize the industry once again with the iMac.
1917 (2019): 4/5
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Starring:
George MacKay as Lance Corporal William Schofield
Dean-Charles Chapman as Lance Corporal Tom Blake
Mark Strong as Captain Smith
Andrew Scott as Lieutenant Leslie
Richard Madden as Lieutenant Joseph Blake
Claire Duburcq as Lauri
Colin Firth as General Erinmore
Benedict Cumberbatch as Colonel Mackenzie
Run Time: 119 minutes
Synopsis:
During World War I, two British soldiers — Lance Cpl. Schofield and Lance Cpl. Blake — receive seemingly impossible orders. In a race against time, they must cross over into enemy territory to deliver a message that could potentially save 1,600 of their fellow comrades — including Blake’s own brother.
Bombshell (2019): 3.5/5
Directed by: Jay Roach
Starring:
Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly
Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson
Margot Robbie as Kayla Pospisil
John Lithgow as Roger Ailes
Run Time: 108 minutes
Synopsis:
When Gretchen Carlson slaps Fox News founder Roger Ailes with a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, not a soul could predict what would happen next. Her decision leads to Fox News correspondent Megyn Kelly coming forward with her own story, as well as multiple other women, inciting a movement that reverberates around the world.
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004): 1.5/5
Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Starring:
Vince Vaughn as Peter “Pete” LaFleur
Ben Stiller as White Goodman
Christine Taylor as Katherine “Kate” Veatch
Run Time: 93 minutes
Synopsis:
Average Joe’s Gym and its owner, Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn), are both down on their luck. A fancy competing gym called Globo-Gym, run by the maniacal health nut White Goodman (Ben Stiller), is about to put Average Joe’s out of business unless Peter can raise $50,000 to keep his mortgage. To save the gym, Peter and a ragtag group of Average Joe’s members and employees enter a dodgeball contest with a big cash prize. In response, White forms his own Globo-Gym team to rout the competition.
Miss Americana (2020): 4/5
Directed by: Lana Wilson
Run Time: 85 minutes
Synopsis:
Pop singer Taylor Swift reveals intimate details of her life while showcasing backstage and onstage concert footage.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood (2019): 5/5
Directed by: Marielle Heller
Starring:
Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers
Matthew Rhys as Lloyd Vogel
Susan Kelechi Watson as Andrea Vogel
Chris Cooper as Jerry Vogel
Run Time: 109 minutes
Synopsis:
Lloyd Vogel is an investigative journalist who receives an assignment to profile Fred Rogers, aka Mr. Rogers. He approaches the interview with skepticism, as he finds it hard to believe that anyone can have such a good nature. But Roger’s empathy, kindness and decency soon chips away at Vogel’s jaded outlook on life, forcing the reporter to reconcile with his own painful past.
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020): 4/5
Directed by: Cathy Yan
Starring:
Margot Robbie as Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn
Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress
Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Laurel Lance/Black Canary
Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya
Chris Messina as Victor Zsasz
Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain
Ewan McGregor as Roman Sionis/Black Mask
Run Time: 109 minutes
Synopsis:
It’s open season on Harley Quinn when her explosive breakup with the Joker puts a big fat target on her back. Unprotected and on the run, Quinn faces the wrath of narcissistic crime boss Black Mask, his right-hand man, Victor Zsasz, and every other thug in the city. But things soon even out for Harley when she becomes unexpected allies with three deadly women — Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya.
Parasite (2019): 4.5/5
Directed by: Bong Joon-ho
Starring:
Song Kang-ho as Kim Ki-taek
Choi Woo-shik as Kim Ki-woo
Park So-dam as Kim Ki-jeong
Chang Hyae-jin as Chung-sook
Lee Sun-kyun as Park Dong-ik
Cho Yeo-jeong as Yeon-gyo
Run Time: 132 minutes
Synopsis:
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
Uncut Gems (2019): 3.5/5
Directed by: Josh & Benny Safdie
Starring:
Adam Sandler as Howard Ratner
Julia Fox as Julia
Idina Menzel as Dinah Ratner
Lakeith Stanfield as Demany
Kevin Garnett as himself
Eric Bogosian as Arno
Run Time: 135 minutes
Synopsis:
A charismatic jeweller makes a high-stakes bet that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. In a precarious high-wire act, he must balance business, family and adversaries on all sides in pursuit of the ultimate win.
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