Ex Machina
This quiet but gripping tale of artificial intelligence had me hooked from the beginning to…
Phoenix
An emotionally powerful tale, set in 1945 Germany of a concentration camp survivor, who because…
Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah
A 40-minute documentary focussing on the Claude Lanzmann, director of the ground-breaking 1985 film, Shoah, about…
Spy
I think the critics (generally) thought more of this film than I did, but if…
Suicide
A decent action flick and psychological thriller from Israel that includes a person with big…
Danny Collins
I didn’t expect to enjoy this movie as much as I did, but this schmaltzy tale of…
Woman in Gold
Based on a true story of an Austrian-American woman fighting to retrieve from the Austrian…
While We’re Young
A childless, self-absorbed 40-something couple (Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts), surrounded by, and growing apart…
On the Rim of the Sky
Part of the 2015 Hot Docs documentary film festival, this is lovely (scenically and subject…
White God
Yes, if you treat our animal friends – in this case, dogs – with disrespect,…
Kumiko, Treasure Hunter
Lowly office worker with a boring life in Japan is obsessed with her videotape copy…
The Gunman
Billed as an action thriller, Sean Pean, playing an aging hitman trying, not very successfully,…
The Salt of the Earth
This documentary is part focus on internationally renowned photographer Sebastio Salgada, part travelogue, but an…
Going Clear: Scientology and Prison of Belief
Fascinating documentary about the Church (!) of Scientology, including the lengths to which it will…
Mad Max: Fury Road
No, Mad Max (in the form of Tom Hardy) is not the real star of…
This is Where I Leave You
When their father passes away, sons and daughters are called to the family home for…
Dancing Arabs (A Borrowed Identity)
A charming (fictional) and heart-breaking tale of a Palestinian teenager who earns the opportunity study…
Welcome to Me
The always impressive Kristen Wiig takes on a dark role in this tale of a…
Wet Bum
Very low key, small town coming of age tale about a painfully shy teen girl…
Frame by Frame
Another Hot Docs picture, this one about the very dangerous lives of Afghan photojournalists plying…
Good Kill
I was looking forward to this story – seen mainly from the perspective of a…
Clouds of Sils Maria
The impressive Juliette Binoche plays an older actress convinced to take a role in a…
Filth
I saw this film on Netflix, so I’m glad I didn’t shell out the dough…
Preggoland
I liked the theme – a woman’s world changes (including how others look at her)…