"A film true to Shakespeare's practice of employing all means at hand to keep the crowd entertained." - John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter.
"From beginning to end, delightful." - Christopher Schobert, The Playlist.
Directed by Joss Whedon
Shakespeare's classic comedy is given a contemporary spin in Joss Whedon's film, "Much Ado About Nothing". Shot in just 12 days (and using the original text), the story of sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick offers a dark, sexy and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love.
"Funny, sad and inspirational. If you dream of becoming a sommelier, just have a love of wine, or are curious about what's deemed the toughest exam in the world, this movie is a must see." - Mary Orlin, Huffington Post.
Directed by Jason Wise
SOMM takes the viewer on a humorous, emotional and illuminating look into a mysterious world – the Court of Master Sommeliers and the massively intimidating Master Sommelier Exam. The Court of Master Sommeliers is one of the world’s most prestigious, secretive, and exclusive organizations. Since its inception almost 40 years ago, less than 200 candidates have reached the exalted Master level. The exam covers every nuance of the world of wine, spirits and cigars.
Those who have passed have put at risk their personal lives, their well-being, and often their sanity to pull it off. Shrouded in secrecy, access to the Court Of Master Sommeliers has always been strictly regulated and cameras have never been allowed anywhere near the exam, until now.
SOMM takes you on the ultimate insider’s tour into a world of obsession, hope, and friendship.
"A pessimistic, grimly outraged and utterly riveting documentary." - Stephen Holden, The New York Times.
"Essential viewing...a chilling prologue for what's likely a global future of endless war and blowback." - Ernest Hardy, Village Voice.
Directed by Rick Rowley
Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars.
Based on the book Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield, the film premiered as part of the Documentary Competition at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
"Wages a compelling crusade to get background singers some long-overdue recognition." - Peter Debruge, Variety.
"Unearths a treasure trove of archival TV, concert and film footage featuring many of these vocalists in their heyday." - Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter.
Directed by Morgan Neville
Millions know their voices, but no one knows their names. In his compelling new film TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM, award-winning director Morgan Neville shines a spotlight on the untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century. Triumphant and heartbreaking in equal measure, the film is both a tribute to the unsung voices who brought shape and style to popular music and a reflection on the conflicts, sacrifices and rewards of a career spent harmonizing with others.
These gifted artists span a range of styles, genres and eras of popular music, but each has a uniquely fascinating and personal story to share of life spent in the shadows of superstardom. Along with rare archival footage and a peerless soundtrack, TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM boasts intimate interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger and Sting to name just a few. However, these world-famous figures take a backseat to the diverse array of backup singers whose lives and stories take center stage in the film.
"An endearingly sweet coming-of-ager." - Peter Debruge, Variety.
"Navigates a crowd-pleasing middle ground between the mopey introspection of Adventureland and the raucous summer antics of Meatballs." - William Goss, Film.com
Directed by Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
The funny and poignant coming of age story of 14-year-old Duncan's summer vacation with his mother, Pam, her overbearing boyfriend, and his daughter, Steph. Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up to and begins to finally find his place in the world - all during a summer he will never forget.
"A hugely entertaining, feelgood celebration of human sexuality that unfolds as a cathartic experience for characters, audiences and helmer alike." - Jonathan Holland, Variety
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
A technical failure has endangered the lives of the people on board Peninsula Flight 2549. The pilots are striving, along with their colleagues in the Control Center, to find a solution. The flight attendants and the chief steward are atypical, baroque characters who, in the face of danger, try to forget their own personal problems and devote themselves body and soul to the task of making the flight as enjoyable as possible for the passengers, while they wait for a solution. Life in the clouds is as complicated as it is at ground level, and for the same reasons, which could be summarized in two: sex and death.
"Fruitvale is outstanding, a telling portrait and testament to the life of one man and the complicated relationships to race and class that still exist within America today." - Amanda May Meyncke, Film.com
"A fascinating investigation into the contrast between media perception and intimate truths." - Eric Kohn, Indiewire
Directed by Ryan Coogler
Winner of both the Grand Jury Prize for dramatic feature and the Audience Award for U.S. dramatic film at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, director Ryan Coogler's FRUITVALE STATION follows the true story of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother, whose birthday falls on New Year's Eve, being a better partner to his girlfriend Sophina, who he hasn't been completely honest with as of late, and being a better father to Tatiana, their beautiful four year-old daughter. Crossing paths with friends, family, and strangers, Oscar starts out well, but as the day goes on, he realizes that change is not going to come easily. His resolve takes a tragic turn, however, when BART officers shoot him in cold blood at the Fruitvale subway stop on New Year's Day. Oscar's life and tragic death would shake the Bay Area - and the entire nation - to its very core.
"A mesmerizing psychological thriller." - Justin Chang, Variety.
"Emotionally powerful." - David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter.
Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Blackfish tells the story of Tilikum, a performing killer whale that killed several people while in captivity. Along the way, director-producer Gabriela Cowperthwaite compiles shocking footage and emotional interviews to explore the creature’s extraordinary nature, the species’ cruel treatment in captivity, the lives and losses of the trainers and the pressures brought to bear by the mulit-billion dollar sea-park industry.
This emotionally wrenching, tautly structured story challenges us to consider our relationship to nature and reveals how little we humans have learned from these highly intelligent and enormously sentient fellow mammals.
"A wonderfully eccentric examination of unlikely friendships that illuminates the absurd and lovely corners of life, Prince Avalanche is a deeply enjoyable, wondrous delight." - Rodrigo Perez, The Playlist
Directed by David Gordon Green
Driven by striking performances from Rudd and Hirsch, Prince Avalanche is an offbeat comedy about two men painting traffic lines on a desolate country highway that's been ravaged by wildfire. Against this dramatic setting, the men bicker and joke with each other, eventually developing an unlikely friendship.
Funny, meditative and at times surreal, Prince Avalanche features a score by Explosions in the Sky and David Wingo.
Directed by Woody Allen
A woman whose comfortable life is uprooted after her husband is exposed as a criminal moves to San Francisco to be with her sister.
Written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Peter Sarsgaard, Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin and Louis C.K.
"An exceptionally beautiful, romantic Texas outlaw saga that announces a considerable talent in writer-director David Lowery." - Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter.
"Lowery is the real deal and understands filmmaking, and this is abundantly clear in this searing, romantic crime drama and love story." - Rodrigo Perez, The Playlist.
Directed by David Lowery
Set against the backdrop of 1970's Texas Hill Country, AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS is a romantic American story that follows three characters on various sides of the law - outlaw Bob Muldoon, his wife Ruth Guthrie, and a local sheriff named Patrick Wheeler, who gets caught in their crosshairs. The film, which is the second feature from writer-director David Lowery, was developed at the Sundance Institute's Writing and Producing Labs and also stars Nate Parker and Keith Carradine. The film received the U.S. Dramatic Cinematography Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
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