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Alright barflies grab a drink and light up a smoke, it’s Bukowski time. Charles Bukowski fans can rejoice and remember the iconic literary figure with some wonderful unseen footage. Bukowski’s wild wisdom and whit will pair nicely with wine for a fun evening experience. Recently rediscovered rare
“The Wild Goose Lake” is a phenomenal pulp-noir about a gangster on the run. Director Diao Yinan’s stunning, stylized neo-noir is an absolutely amazing sensation. Set in the densely populated Wuhan province in China, small-time mob boss/gangster Zhou Zenong (Hu Ge) is desperately running for his life
Maybe music and lyrics shouldn’t have been the focus. “The Cuban” can’t overcome a melodically monotonous, mundane story despite an amazing award pedigree. Pre-med student Mina Ayoub (Ana Golja) has given up on her dream to become a singer. After being orphaned as a child in Afghanistan,
Art is in the eye of the beholder. Despite engaging efforts, Jenny Slate struggles to find the perfect style to truly shine in “The Sunlit Night.” Aspiring painter Frances (Slate) can’t channel and capture the right style in the New York art scene after missing out on
“Widow of Silence” is a stunning story about social injustice with breathtaking cinematography. Clear your conscience and be prepared to open your heart with Praveen Morchhale’s latest effort. Death doesn’t come easy, especially for widows. Aasia’s (Shilpi Marwaha) husband disappeared several years ago in the Kashmir conflict,
Sigmund Freud’s fascinating last encounter is brought to life with a larger than life performance by Bruno Ganz. “The Tobacconist” showcases another amazing role by the versatile Bruno Ganz and is a fascinating film to discover. Searching for better opportunities to support his mother, sheltered seventeen-year-old Franz
“The Outpost” is a genuine, gritty and compelling war thriller worthy of your attention. Rod Lurie’s latest movie mesmerizes in an explosive, entertaining salute to heroism. Based on the “N.Y. Times” bestseller “The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor” by CNN’s Jake Tapper, a group of
Over the past 20 years, Korean cinema continually keeps transcending the Pacific and has delivered its latest gem with “House of Hummingbird.” Bora Kim’s “House of Hummingbird” is a bold, beautiful coming-of-age and transcendent teenage story. Taking place in 1994, Eun-Hee (Ji-hu Park) is a struggling student
Fantastic filmmakers like Jan Komasa are why watching and paying attention to international cinema should absolutely be essential. “Corpus Christi” is a phenomenally profound and equally entertaining movie you must see immediately! After enduring years in a Warsaw prison, ex-con Daniel (Bartosz Bielenia) has become a changed
One of the sweetest and buzzworthy directorial debuts of the year, beekeeper and filmmaker Peter Nelson flies into your radar with “The Pollinators.” This disturbing doc details the eye-popping environmental impacts about the declining bee population. Bolstering bee populations play a vital role in the future of
Incredibly innovative, “Aviva” is a stunning sensual experience about a mind-bending relationship turned topsy-turvy. Simply put, “Aviva” will leave you speechless. Breaking the fourth wall, Aviva (played primarily by Zina Zinchenko and at times by Or Schraiber) is a young Parisian who develops a transatlantic relationship with
Imagine befriending the person who turned your life upside down. Such is the stranger than fiction story of “The Painter and the Thief.” Czech artist Barbora Kysilkova recently moved to Norway and while conducting an exhibit at Galleri Nobel, two of her most prized paintings, “Chloe &