"Cynthia Nixon plays Emily Dickinson, whose poetry and life is a perfect match for the signature style of director Terence Davies: rich in detail, deeply enigmatic, and weighted with a kind of sparkling, joy-tinged sorrow." - Vox
"A Quiet Passion, from British writer/director Terence Davies (The Long Day Closes, House of Mirth, Sunset Song), follows the life of Massachusetts poet Emily Dickinson with a more traditional biopic trajectory, but it’s not without surprises. It's one of the most unique and mesmerizing films of the year.
"If you long for a film in the tradition of such grown-up entertainments as "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The English Patient," this is one to get lost in." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“The compelling and quixotic true story of a British army officer who, a century ago, ventured into uncharted realms of the South American jungle in search of a presumed ancient civilization, The Lost City of Z is a rare piece of contemporary classical cinema.
"Their Finest is one of the smartest, funniest and most surprising movies I've seen in years." - Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
"'Their Finest' is an offbeat romantic comedy about making a film and making love in a Blitz-pounded World War II-era London.
"The film, based on a novel by Lissa Evans, is ably carried by Gemma Arterton ('Gemma Bovery'), with a marvelous supporting cast, and reminds us what an appealing romantic heroine Arterton is.
"True to form, Caro seems unbound by her audience's expectations of a WWII picture; she delivers a singular, thrilling portrait, filled with surprises and moving performances." - L.A. Weekly
What if you could save the lives of hundreds of your fellow citizens, but doing so meant putting yourself, your family, and everything you've worked hard for in jeopardy? That's the question at the heart of Niki Caro's THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE, based on the non-fiction bestseller of the same name by Diane Ackerman.
"Wheatley (A Field in England; High-Rise) continues an unbroken run of quality, helped by a great cast and a startlingly effective premise. This is seriously cool, stuffed with great dialogue and riddled with bullets." - Empire
“A comedy and a labor of love, Free Fire is a takeoff on 1970s action films concentrating on pure visceral thrills, directed by Britain’s Ben Wheatley.
"Nacho Vigalondo's giant-creature-run-amuck fantasy is a brilliantly bizarro satire of gender politics, featuring Anne Hathaway in a funny, fierce, fully committed performance that demands to be seen." - Rolling Stone
Visionary filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo (TIMECRIMES, EXTRATERRESTRIAL) returns with an intimate cinematic spectacle that gives us what we never knew we needed: Anne Hathaway as a giant, city-stomping monster.
"A disillusioned father tries to pull his family back together in another simple but powerful drama from the Japanese master Hirokazu Kore-eda." - Film Journal International
“A small-scale, satisfying human drama that backs gradually into larger matters, “After the Storm” is the latest deceptive miniature from Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda.
"This untold story of African-American females who helped NASA conquer the cosmos features three incredible performances. You'll want to stand up and cheer." - Rolling Stone
Presented by EFTO. The inspirational true story of the first female African-American mathematician, Katherine Johnson (Taraji P.
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