The Hill
I'm generally a sucker for a good sports drama based on an "incredible true story" (as the poster says). But there's something about The Hill that just falls flat, despite…
Golda
1973, Israel is in a fight for its very existence. At the helm is a very tough little Wisconsin-raised woman named Golda Meir who will win the wars being waged…
Scrapper
Georgie (Lola Campbell) is just 12-years-old, but she's been living alone since her mom died not too long ago, faking an uncle named Winston Churchill when need be to fool…
The Owners (Vlastnici)
This Czech comedy written and directed by Jiří Havelka is based on his award winning play, The Society of Owners. Produced in 2019, it is just now making its way…
Men of Deeds
A couple of years ago, I saw a very funny little film from Romania called Two Lottery Tickets that takes place in a little backwater inhabited by odd characters. That film's…
Dreamin’ Wild
Dreamin' Wild is a soulful, slow-burn indie based on a true story. If you're part of the cult fan base that sparked the resurrection of a long-lost album by singer-songwriter…
A Compassionate Spy
If you saw Oppenheimer, this is a fascinating companion piece. The spy at the center of this documentary is Ted Hall, one of the elite group of physicists recruited by…
Jules
Ahhhhh. Let's all take a collective breath in this summer season of marketing blitzes and blockbusters, and give a little love to Jules. It's a bizarre, quirky and heartwarming sci-fi…
Amanda
Amanda (Benedetta Porcaroli) is 25. She has no friends and doesn't really have much of a life. She lives alone in a tiny, dingy room. Refuses to work in the…