A Round-up of New Movies in Theaters, Online and Available for Home Viewing

'The World to Come'

‘The World to Come’

No matter how beautifully filmed, poetically (though unnaturally) written and superbly performed this period piece forbidden romance may be, one ...
'Calm with Horses' ('The Shadow of Violence')

‘Calm with Horses’ (‘The Shadow of Violence’)

Originally titled “Calm with Horses,” this gritty drama with a soft underbelly capably tells the story of a former boxer-turned-enforcer ...
'Landfall'

‘Landfall’

When presenting a story on film, it’s generally more effective to show, rather than to tell, viewers what’s unfolding on ...
'God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya' (“Gospod postoi, imeto i’ e Petrunija”)

‘God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya’ (“Gospod postoi, imeto i’ e Petrunija”)

Taking on an entrenched, centuries-old social, religious and political patriarchy is no easy feat, but the protagonist in director Teona ...
'Against the Current'

‘Against the Current’

To truly prove ourselves, sometimes we must pursue goals that are seriously over the top, quests that most of us ...
'The Prince' ('El Principe')

‘The Prince’ (‘El Principe’)

As pulpy homoerotic prison fare, director Sebastián Muñoz Costa del Rio’s gritty debut narrative feature certainly revs the hormones on ...
'Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation'

‘Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation’

Bringing together the insights and words of two legendary writers in one film is an intriguing approach to the biographical ...
'Take Me Somewhere Nice'

‘Take Me Somewhere Nice’

This largely inconsequential road trip tale about a Dutch-born Bosnian adolescent who returns to her homeland to visit her hospitalized ...
'Infinite'

‘Infinite’

I can see now why certain movies go direct to streaming, a fate certainly befitting of this sci-fi misfire. While ...