Continue reading →Tender and heartfelt in the most unassuming of ways, this father-daughter tale boasts two extraordinary lead performances in Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie.
Tag / USA
Winter’s Bone (2010)
Continue reading →Slightly overrated despite the accolades, but this mood-piece should appeal to most fans of American indie cinema.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Continue reading →Al Pacino gives one of his finest performances in this highly-entertaining drama about a bank robbery gone wrong, directed by the incredibly dexterous Sidney Lumet.
12 Angry Men (1957)
Continue reading →Lumet’s feature debut is his greatest work, and is perhaps the most engaging black-and-white film ever made.
Captain Phillips (2013)
Continue reading →Paul Greengrass shows why he is a contemporary master of intense cinema in this superbly crafted thriller with a powerhouse Tom Hanks performance.
United 93 (2006)
Arguably the most riveting, suspenseful and emotional thriller of the 2000s decade, one that you already know the ending to.
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Continue reading →The phrase ‘a game of two halves’ has never held truer than in this extraordinary second-parter that skillfully juggles narrative risks with poignant feels.
Permanent Vacation (1980)
Continue reading →Jarmusch’s first feature is at best a time capsule of New York City in the late ‘70s, and at worst, an aimless and meandering borefest.
Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Continue reading →One of the key works of American independent cinema from the ‘80s, with Jarmusch presenting a beguiling tale of three loners who may or may not need each other’s company.
Us (2019)
Continue reading →Not as sensational in execution as ‘Get Out’, but Jordan Peele’s sophomore effort retains the writer-director’s conceptual nous in this decent follow-up.
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