Foreign Movies
Foreign movie reviews of arthouse world cinema from an indie film perspective.
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Wild Tales
Six hilarious short stories make up one of the most rewarding and entertaining films of the year.
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The Tribe
A threadbare story and bad gimmicks ruins this debut feature from being anything more than an impressive technical feat.
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A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence
An acerbic punch to the gut and a treasure chest for the philosophically inclined. The work of an auteur on top of his game.
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Tu Dors Nicole
Finds a way to wring something new and refreshing out of such familiar content.
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Son of Saul (Cannes Review)
A deeply dark and devastating experience, Son of Saul is one of the best directorial debuts in years.
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Dheepan
An explosive, shocking, and truly visceral hyper-violent thriller about a delusional anti-hero.
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Love at First Fight
Fans of French cinema, coming-of-age stories, and kindhearted romantic comedies are sure to find plenty to enjoy with Love at First Fight.
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The Lobster (Cannes Review)
An absurdist social critique that solidifies Lanthimos as not just a unique voice in today’s cinematic realm, but a great one as well.
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Reality
A strange and multi-layered narrative, you'll either laugh or scratch your head at Quentin Dupieux's latest.
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Mr. Kaplan (TJFF Review)
In this unlikely but delightful buddy picture, an old man and his young friend pursue someone they suspect of being a Nazi in hiding.
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Self Made (TJFF Review)
Lost identities become switched when the lives of an Israeli artist and a Palestinian factory worker intersect at a tiny metal screw in this dazzling film.
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The Dove Flyer (TJFF Review)
A longer run-time would have better-served this decent drama that uses the historic, real-life exile of 130,000 people as its backdrop.
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Haven (TJFF 2015)
Political and sexual tensions rise when war forces two couples to cohabit in this uneven Israeli drama.
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Of Horses and Men
Benedikt Erlingsson combines dark humor with tragic outcomes to form a unique glimpse into an Icelandic horse-riding community.
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Felix and Meira
Felix and Meira takes the traditional trappings of a tale of forbidden love and submerges them all in a world of cultural oppression.
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The Dead Lands
The Dead Lands is a clichéd action film just packaged in a more interesting way, resulting in a moderately pleasurable film.
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About Elly
About Elly is truly a cinematic experience to savior.
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White God
An insta-classic dog film, superbly crafted genre cinema, and a canine fairytale that's sure to sweep audiences off their feet.
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Jauja
An existential masterpiece.
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Parabellum (ND/NF Review)
Lukas Valenta Rinner's first film is an arthouse apocalypse tale lacking momentum.
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Haemoo (ND/NF Review)
A high stakes, life or death on the high seas, drama by first-time director Shim Sung-Bo.
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K (ND/NF Review)
A Kafka adaptation whose misguided loyalty to the source material muddles its larger themes.
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Violet (ND/NF Review)
A tragic death triggers an internal crisis for a teenage boy in Bas Devos' gorgeous, evocative debut feature.
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The Fool (ND/NF Review)
An intense, vicious screed against political corruption aimed directly at the rotten heart of the Russian government.
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Stop the Pounding Heart
Adolescence in the rural South sets the stage for 'Stop the Pounding Heart'.
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The Search
'The Search' is a remake of the 1948 classic around an war-orphaned boy and those who would help him.
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Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
A gripping courtroom drama surrounding an Israeli woman's divorce.
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In Her Place
Slow but well performed, three women live together under unusual circumstances.
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Girlhood
The self-discovery of a teenage girl is both honest and ordinary in the indie film 'Girlhood'.
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Out of Nature
A midlife crisis-induced camping trip is more of a privileged self-indulgent exploration.