Veeru Potla directs this triangular romance. In Telugu.
Vi Anand writes and directs this romantic thriller. In Telugu.
Death Wish for the art house set as the generally dependable Paul Verhoeven (Turkish Fruit, Starship Troopers) returns after a four-year absence with a redundant rape fulfillment fantasy. The immutable CEO (and daughter of a celebrated mass murderer) responsible for a successful string of violent, sexually oriented video games becomes …
Historical flight of fancy suggesting that if only Nixon could go to China, then perhaps only Elvis could go to Nixon: a rock ’n’ roller beloved by America who loved America right back, right down to her squaresville commander-in-chief. In 1970, the King surveyed his dominion and was dismayed: riots, …
Chilean surrealist Alejandro Jodorowsky continues the fantastical memoir he began in 2013’s The Dance of Reality. But where that first film made a tragic-absurdist hero out of young Alejandro’s fierce father, Poetry necessarily casts him as the villain. Alejandro must come of age, and that means breaking with Dad and …
This film plays as part of the San Diego Latino Film Festival. According to the festival brochure, "In this heartfelt romantic comedy, a couple decides to go on a trip to mend their relationship after a misunderstanding threatens to tear them apart for good. An unexpected friend decides to tag …
It’s the Battle of the Franchise Superstars when X-Men’s Nicholas Hoult and Twilight’s Kristen Stewart — both stretching to play physically perfect specimens — take turns commandeering soft-edged closeups in this dystopian dud. Director Drake Doremus (Like Crazy) has no idea how to establish an everyday universe, let alone create …
This film plays as part of the San Diego Latino Film Festival. According to the festival brochure, "A group of young actors with Down syndrome begin rehearsal for one of Panama’s most popular plays, “La Cucarachita Mandinga.” Despite the difficulty, the actors rise to the challenge and work diligently, memorizing …
This film plays as part of the San Diego Latino Film Festival. According to the festival brochure, "Nine-year-old Esteban lives alone with his mother in the harsh environment of contemporary Cuba. Seeking to overcome his surroundings, Esteban pursues his dream of becoming a pianist, backed by nothing but hope and …
This film plays as part of the San Diego Latino Film Festival's Cine Gay Showcase. According to the festival brochure, "Victor and Fernando run a beauty salon in Baja California. For many of their customers, they were a lovely couple, until they decided to marry. They become the first ones …
A cheerfully bullshit, oddly handsome daydream about the glories of pre-collegiate life (the three days before classes start, to be precise) in early ‘80s Texas. Why oddly handsome? Because the early ‘80s may not have been a pretty time, but writer-director Richard Linklater has buffed this particular cow patty to …
Joyce Bernal directs a film loosely based on the novel The Devil Wears Prada, in which a powerful but cancer-ridden businesswoman hires a caregiver who turns out to care about more than just sick bodies.
When a post-coital Mieke (Lily James) informs the Nazi spy (Jai Courtney) in her bed that she’s a Jew, what else is there for him to say but “I’m not.” That kind of pillow talk is just one of the more refreshing dialog exchanges in this rousing, old fashioned espionage …