High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer.
A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier.
Director:
Maya Forbes
Stars:
Mark Ruffalo,
Zoe Saldana,
Imogene Wolodarsky
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.
Director:
Yorgos Lanthimos
Stars:
Colin Farrell,
Rachel Weisz,
Jessica Barden
The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'
Director:
James Ponsoldt
Stars:
Jason Segel,
Jesse Eisenberg,
Anna Chlumsky
A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
Director:
Tom Hooper
Stars:
Eddie Redmayne,
Alicia Vikander,
Amber Heard
Looking for the Magic
Written by Dwight Twilley
Performed by Dwight Twilley Band
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There seemed to be quite a lot of praise for this. I do think it's a witty little film, the filmmakers very much aware of the kind of emotional journey that its female character would have to endure and have to go through. Saying that, however, it also doesn't seem to have too much that kind of separates it from so many other films of its kind. To its credit, the lead actress is quite the fit for the role. It's very difficult to have a role of this type work so well, especially for a young actress. It must not have been so easy to really fit the balance in tone that the dramatic and comedic aspects of the screenplay require, but the lead really does a wonderful job. I'm a little surprised she has not gained more traction with awards at this time of the year. I don't think it's an entirely memorable film, but definitely a good one and a worthwhile one.
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There seemed to be quite a lot of praise for this. I do think it's a witty little film, the filmmakers very much aware of the kind of emotional journey that its female character would have to endure and have to go through. Saying that, however, it also doesn't seem to have too much that kind of separates it from so many other films of its kind. To its credit, the lead actress is quite the fit for the role. It's very difficult to have a role of this type work so well, especially for a young actress. It must not have been so easy to really fit the balance in tone that the dramatic and comedic aspects of the screenplay require, but the lead really does a wonderful job. I'm a little surprised she has not gained more traction with awards at this time of the year. I don't think it's an entirely memorable film, but definitely a good one and a worthwhile one.