The Judge dir. Erika Cohn
Erika Cohn’s latest documentary is a bitter reminder of how women in public office need to be constantly excellent, and not just merely good.
The Party by Sally Potter
A small bathroom in a London townhouse is the site of large domestic ruptures.
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool dir. Paul McGuigan
It has been observed, quite often, that there are very few good roles for Hollywood actresses of a certain age, and whether we take the fictional or real actresses, this observation holds.
Take My Nose…Please! dir. Joan Kron
Being judged for your looks is no longer a punch line.
The Unknown Girl (La Femme Inconnue)
How responsible are we for our community? What are the limitations, the boundaries of helping others who are not our family or friends?
Landline dir. Gillian Robespierre
A well-crafted, perfectly-cast, subtle, and engaging portrait of a New York family going through some growing pains, Landline was a delight to watch. Robespierre and her team get the pertinent details of mid-nineties New York just right, but not to the point where the details of the place overtake the details of the plot: the…
The Midwife (Sage Femme) dir. Martin Provost
Claire Breton is surrounded by life. She is an old-school midwife, coaching women in the art of breathing, listening to their bodies, and making birth joyful. She owns a little patch of a vegetable garden on the banks of the Seine, where her tomatoes and lettuces flourish. Her son Simon is about to become a…
