Jonathan Roche

“Capernaum” Is a Best Foreign Language Oscar Nominee You Must See

Capernaum, nominated for a 2019 Best Foreign Language Oscar, is a surprisingly magical film - considering it revolves around abandoned…

5 years ago

2019 Oscar Predictions from an LGBTQ Perspective

LGBTQ film critic Jonathan Roche predicts that, while there are many ‘prestige’ films in the running, this may be a…

5 years ago

“Sorry Angel”: Star-Crossed Lovers Meet in a Gay French Romance

Unusual, offbeat, but often right on the money about gay romance in the ‘90s, Sorry Angel could be a love…

5 years ago

“The Children Act”: Emma Thompson at the Peak of Her Craft

Prepare to fall in love with Emma Thompson all over again in this emotional and complex story about a woman…

5 years ago

“The Happy Prince:” Rupert Everett Goes Wilde on Screen

After portraying Oscar Wilde, in David Hare’s The Judas Kiss on the stage two year ago, Rupert Everett returns to…

5 years ago

Will Oscar Voters Consider “The Favourite” One of 2018’s Best?

Does love have its limits? And should it? In The Favourite, two cousins (Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone) play a…

5 years ago

“Ben is Back”: Lucas Hedges’ Troubled Teen Returns; Julia Roberts Stars

You could think of this film as “Lucas Hedges is back,” because suddenly this actor seems to be everywhere; fortunately…

5 years ago

Could “Hereditary” Be a Horror Movie Worth of Oscar Consideration?

We consider whether Hereditary, a chilling film about a family's dark present and even darker past, could merit consideration when…

5 years ago

“Assassination Nation” is a Hipster’s Cinematic Witch Hunt

Set in Salem, Massachusetts this film chronicles a fun but bloody witch hunt fit for our social-media obsessed culture. The…

6 years ago

Cary Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal Set the Screen Ablaze in “Wildlife”

Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal star in this meditative tale of a teenage boy witnessing his parents’ turbulent struggles with…

6 years ago

“Colette:” Keira Knightly On Film As You’ve Never Seen Her Before

Colette (Keira Knightley, in what may be one of her greatest roles yet) is a clever country girl in France…

6 years ago

“Madeline’s Madeline” Is a Trip down the Movie Magic Rabbit Hole

Teenage Madeline has been practicing with a theater troupe: mimicking, acting, reacting, moving and feeling as a group. At times…

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