Powered by strong performances from all the actors involved, Women Talking follows the women of an isolated and ultraconservative religious community who must decide their futures, after a shattering revelation rocks their society. For years, the men have occasionally drugged…
Denmark, 1926. Einar Wegener (Eddie Redmayne) and his wife Gerda Gottlieb (Alicia Vikander) are regulars on the art scene, largely on Einar’s reputation as an excellent landscape artist. Nonetheless, Einar spends significant time trying to help his wife advance her…
The struggle for equal rights for all has been, and in many ways, continues to be, a hard fought battle. Directed by Sarah Gavron and written by Abi Morgan (The Iron Lady, Shame) Suffragette vividly recreates the significant sacrifices made…
With the James Bond franchise celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2012, hopes were high that the 23rd official film, Skyfall would reinvigorate the series after a five year absence and the somewhat disappointing response to 2008’s Quantum of Solace. Thankfully,…
Set in 1956, against the backdrop of the Suez Canal crisis, The Hour follows three brash employees of the titular news show. Asked to create a unique 60-minute investigative news program, wunderkind producer Bel Rowley (Romola Garai), calls on her…
When compared to his other works, William Shakespeare’s last play, The Tempest is a bit of an odd duck. While it combines elements of his previous comedies, romances, and tragedies into something original, it can also come off as a…