Guy Pearce is an actor intrigued by sincerity and the power of belief. First achieving wide recognition in 1997 with “L.A. Confidential,” Pearce has shown off his wide range in everything from…
A different kind of friendship forms in the shadows of “The Courier,” an elegant Cold War thriller that covers familiar territory with some refined acting. Familiar but not rehashed, the plot is…
More than three decades after Eddie Murphy won over audiences as Akeem Joffer, the lovable prince and heir to the throne of the fictional African kingdom of Zamunda in “Coming to America,”…
Director Kevin Macdonald has found powerful stories to tell through lives that have been trapped in extraordinary circumstances. His new film, “The Mauritanian,” recounts the true story of Mohamedou Ould Salahi…
Ever since his breakthrough role in “Manchester by the Sea” earned him an Oscar nomination, Lucas Hedges has been steadily delivering impressive performances, playing a wide range of roles in films like…
“The Little Things” brings together quite the ensemble of screen notables to cover a familiar crime scene. Denzel Washington, Jared Leto and Rami Malek have all won Oscars and…
Damson Idris has walked the streets of ‘80s Los Angeles as CIA wars abroad introduce crack cocaine into neighborhoods and traversed strange realms in twisted, dystopian fantasies. These roles in shows like…
Acclaimed documentarian Sam Pollard has spent years capturing the Black American experience on film. He has edited dramas by Spike Lee and produced or directed projects covering the span of the last…
Art imitated life for Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó and screenwriter Kata Wéber when the husband and wife team explored a taboo topic extremely personal to them — the grief that comes…
Two great forces of artistic nature come together in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” This new, rich Netflix production is an adaptation of a play by the great Black American playwright August Wilson,…
Jessica Rothe is used to big productions. She has danced the night away in “La La Land” and chased killers across time loops in the supremely enjoyable “Happy Death Day” films. For…
“Uncle Frank” marks one of the most poignant explorations of identity and cultural change in America from writer/director Alan…