Quirky and charming, Hold Me Back feels kind of like Japan’s equivalent of Amelie — perfectly blending the loneliness and hilarity of the human experience into an unforgettable energetic romantic comedy.
Mitsuko (played by Non) is 31, single, and leads a happy life with her own imaginary counselor. When a handsome salesman enters her world… love is throws a wrench in the peaceful and solitary life she’s crafted for herself.
Read MoreA stylish and profound silent film from Yasujiro Ozu — director of Tokyo Story and Late Spring — Dragnet Girl stands alone in the gangster (yakuza) genre.
True to Ozu, the film is intimately focused on family and the interpersonal relationships between career hardened criminal Joji, his jealous girlfriend, and an innocent shop girl who gets pulled into his world.
Read MoreOne of the best romcoms of all time, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s early aughts classic is a love story, a coming of age tale, and a sports film all in one. Two prodigious basketball players meet, fall in love, and take wildly different paths through the world of high school, college, and professional basketball.
Read MoreLove is the only inspiration.
Read MoreBaz Luhrmann added his over-the-top flair to one of the greatest love stories of all time, casting Claire Danes and Leo DiCaprio as the titular characters. It’s a perfect storm full of energy and passion set in the fair city of Verona Beach at the height of the 1990s.
Read MoreWes Anderson’s journalism film centers on a magazine staff in a fictional French city. Anderson applies his visually playful and punchy style to a series of vignettes that include his usual cast of favorites like Bill Murray and Owen Wilson, with some new faces including Timothée Chalamet and Elisabeth Moss.
Read MoreIt’s not easy being an oopsie baby in a world of genetically engineered humans. Especially if you want to go to space. Don’t miss this dark, glamorous dystopian science fiction film starring Jude Law, Uma Thurman, and Ethan Hawke.
Read MoreThis is a weird and wonderful rom-com starring Cher, a pragmatic young widow, and Nicolas Cage, a hot-tempered baker with a wooden hand. There’s a makeover, Nic Cage yelling a lot, a killer scene at the Met… you just have to come see it.
Read MorePittsburgh legend Gene Kelly is at his best in this quintessential 1950s musical — complete with some of…
Read MoreThe basis for La La Land — this vibrant 1960s French musical broke the norms of Broadway and opted for poignancy rather than flashy show-stopping numbers to tell the story of two star-crossed lovers in a small coastal town in France. The film was brilliantly restored by Agnes Varda in the 1990s to its signature breathtakingly colorful palette.
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