Sarsgaard plays Yale psychology professor Stanley Milgram in Michael Almereyda’s inventive drama about his life and legendary experiments that shocked the world.
Carpenter’s witty, scruffy little science fiction film is a pulpy alien invasion tale turned into a piece of socio-political commentary that is still relevent and resonant. It’s also a lot of fun.
Divine, David Lochary, Mink Stole, Edith Massey, and the rest of the gang deliver an aggressively tasteless parade of taboo-breaking scenes on the streets of Baltimore in this cult movie.
Michael Almereyda drops Shakespeare’s story and language into contemporary New York in this American independent production costarring Kyle Maclachlan, Diana Verona, and Bill Murray.
Nicholas Winding Refn’s social commentary-as-heady horror film isn’t big on subtlety but his allegory for the hunger for youth and beauty is fascinating and gorgeous.
Spike Lee’s vibrant, vital, thoroughly accomplished third feature is a provocative and intelligent exploration of race and racism that opens with a call to action and ends with a ferocious cry in the face of injustice.