BEST OF THE YEAR PART ONE
THE OTHER- a look at the Israel/Palestine schism from through the words of people trying to bridge the chasm. This film is moving.
BIG JOHNSON is the story of Dean Johnson a tall bald queer man who made music, threw parties and did some amazing things. While not for all audiences it is quite simply a glorious celebration of life.
SUNDAYS WITH DAD- a lovely film about a man having lunch with his father. A delight.
STANDOUT : THE BEN KJAR STORY - glorious and deeply moving of a man born with a genetic defect who over came it to become a champion wrestler. It earns every damn emotion it makes you feel.
LEIBNIZ - a chamber piece about painters painting a noted philosopher and discussing life, art and god.
CORINA - young woman who doesn't want to leave her block finds she has to make a trip to save her job and company. We've seen similar films before but nothing quite as charming as this.
SPARE MY BONES COYOTE! - a moving look at the people trying to return the bodies of dead migrants to their families
GIRL AMERICA one of a kind memory play of a film about a woman looking back on her life and trying to make sense of it. One part head trip, one part theater, one part Tarsem Singh film.
LIQUOR BANK - a short simple film about two men and addiction that is perfectly made and heralds the arrival of a great director- Marcellus Cox
RISE- a small boy wants to box. A boxing film that is about so much more. You will tear up at the end
SCHOOL DUEL - bleak dystopian tale of bullied kid who decides to try and be king. Hunger Games and Battle Royal are jokes compared to this.
ANNA KIRI is a film I don't know if I like it but this caper gone wrong tale is brilliantly told
REDUX REDUX is a multi-verse tale done right. This is the bar.
I AM FRANKEDLA is glorious animated tale
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON glorious live action remake made my inner six year old come out
HOLD THE FORT- a blending of horror and comedy as the HOA has to fight off monsters coming through a portal
JAPANESE AVANT GARDE PONEERS - glorious art huge
The needle drop at the end of DEAD LANGUAGE lifts this up to the moon
THE FIN- a dystopian world we've never imagined before
BODY TO LIVE IN- story of extremembody modification. Not for everyoine, but it's great for those it clicks with
ROW FOR LIFE - the life of a woman who loved to row long distances. A glorious portrait of a life
MY SUNNYSIDE - proof that what gender you are doesn't matter, its who you are inside
IMAGES FROM TUVALU a look at climate change and how we react to the facts (and why we are doomed)
NO MERCY- kick ass film where kick ass women talk about making movies
PIN DE FARTIE -Beckett's ENDGAME taken apart and put together
THE VILE- unexpected, under the radar horror gets under your skin and breaks out
ATOMIC BOWL- amazing look at afootball game in the atomic ruins of Japan
SECRET AGENT- under the political rule of Brazil one man tries to remain free
HAMNET- A love affair tested by tragedy. I sobbed
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