You wouldnโt expect this mature and revelatory work to have been directed by a 17-year old woman in Iran.
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You wouldnโt expect this mature and revelatory work to have been directed by a 17-year old woman in Iran.
Charlie Kaufmanโs quaint and surreal stop-motion animation wonโt blow you away, but its mature themes of isolation and companionship largely resonate.
A largely engrossing crash course on how the current Brazilian political landscape, warts and all, came to be in this incisive Oscar-nominated documentary.
A meta-horror film that sees the spectator as victim, constructed as a part-experimental, part visceral experience.
One of the best courtroom dramas ever shot, Premingerโs film may be lengthy but is tremendously engaging.
Strong performances by Glenn Close and Mia Wasikowska help to elevate this heartfelt Oscar-baiting period film to something that is worth a watch.
The emotional struggles of a family torn apart by a major earthquake sets the melodramatic tone of this decades-spanning Chinese disaster epic.
A light-hearted adventure-comedy from the Golden Age of Hollywood with a predictable storyline but outstanding period production design.
Not exactly fully-developed, but interesting nonetheless – this is an animation about an apocalyptic world that is more suitable for teenagers than kids.
This war film shot in Cambodia and lensed by the great Raoul Coutard strongly emphasises on realism, but may feel slightly underwhelming.