Evanna Lynch was meant to be in front of the camera, watching her in My Name is Emily one can’t help but be disarmed by her charm, sense of humor, and the effortlessness with which she makes us root for her. In the film she plays the title character, …Read more

In a year that saw both the defeat and resurgence of a generation of ideals, it is fitting that the selections for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Best Animated Shorts all linger with the irreconcilable differences between parent and progeny. Blin …Read more

Silent Nights An immigrant lives on the streets of Denmark, out of luck and out of options, but still determined to send money back to his family in Ghana. In a place he travelled to believing it was “the best city in the world”, we watch him encount …Read more

A foggy tarmac, the sound of an airplane engine, two lovers in matching trench coats and hats embrace as if it was the last time, precisely because it is their last time. Few moments in cinema history are as instantly recognizable as the dramatic cre …Read more

Tim Sutton’s Dark Night is loosely based on the 2012 mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado which took place during a midnight screening of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. The sacredness of this communal space being disrupted so violently chang …Read more

What is Gaga? Well, it can be difficult to explain. As adults, we tend to be too concerned with correctness, bogged down with the pressures of the world, overcome with insecurity, and puppeteered by our own habits to really understand the entire scop …Read more

Real life stories about characters who overcome the odds to succeed and inspire audiences are a Hollywood staple, but they’re rarely done with the artistry and pragmatism of Lion. Garth Davis’ feature length debut which tells the story of Saroo, an I …Read more

Home renovations are no fun, and even if we all dream of finding a buried treasure during the process, famed cartoonist Edward Sorel actually found one when he moved into a rent controlled apartment with his new wife in 1965. Upon tearing apart the r …Read more

Asghar Farhadi’s films unfold at the pace of real life, with unexpected, but realistic twists waiting around each corner, yet they are also tone poems filled with the dread of the darkest of thrillers. His ability to balance the two is what makes him …Read more

Simon Stone’s The Daughter is based on Henrik Ibsen’s The Wild Duck, and deals with the weight of homecomings and family secrets. Paul Schneider plays Christian, who upon returning home to Australia for his father’s (Geoffrey Rush) wedding, discovers …Read more