Ultimately, “May December” is a film about moral ambiguity. “Insecure people are dangerous,” Gracie says to Elizabeth, but even more dangerous is the inability to distinguish past from present, innocence from guilt, right from wrong. According to Haynes, at least, it’s all just shades of gray.
Equal parts poignant and amusing, this film is a labor of love that illustrates Oglala Lakota reservation life with thoughtfulness, telling a greater story about the complexities of the human condition.
“The Holdovers” fully commits to a 1970s pastiche and successfully pulls it off.
Below is a selection of movies — ranging from family friendly to spine-chilling — pulled from the most highly acclaimed stop-motions horror films of all time.
In the theater, and in the crowds on screen, there were parents and children, middle school and college students, Swifties and non-Swifties and everything in between, all of whom were held, rapt, for the entirety of the three hours. So call it what you want, but certainly don’t call it boring.
This year’s picks include a number of films with star-studded casts and crews.
The Paramount Theater hosted more than a screening Saturday night — it was a celebration.
it isn’t just the summer blockbusters that have impressed — there have been numerous independent films exemplifying the power of filmmaking.
Emma Seligman’s “Bottoms” hit theaters on August 25, instantly redefining the teen sex comedy for a new generation.
Performed last week in the Helms Theatre as part of the Virginia Theatre Festival, the play follows the romance between Jack Ludwig — a World War II military doctor — and Louise Rabiner, an aspiring actress.
Even before hitting theaters on July 21, the latest “Barbie” movie sent pop culture into a hot pink frenzy.
Dramatic as it is educational, Nolan provides an authentic portrayal of The Manhattan Project and goes above and beyond by displaying the scrutiny Oppenheimer faced from the U.S. government after WWII.
In his newest release “Asteroid City,” Anderson presents a healthy dose of that signature flair his fans know so well. With the help of a star-studded cast and co-writer Roman Coppola, the filmmaker explores the artistic process and what it means to be a storyteller.
Ever since his days on X-Factor with former band One Direction, Niall Horan has been known for his wholesome charm and jovial attitude. While his charm and sunny disposition has come through in his solo ventures as well, Horan explores more moodier sentiments and nostalgic sounds through his most recent record, “The Show.”
“Into the Spider-Verse” carefully curated Miles’s 2D comic book world, but “Across the Spider-Verse” introduces a greater variety of animation.
The highly anticipated return of Freeform’s “Cruel Summer” is right around the corner, and it is packed with as much thrilling drama and suspenseful mystery as season one. Ahead of its June 5 premiere, the main trio of the anthology series’ second season sat down with The Cavalier Daily last month to talk transforming into Y2K teenagers, and the escapades of the first seven episodes.
Revelations, incidents, and complications have become so expected by the show’s fans that the most shocking thing “Succession” could do is have no twist at all. This is exactly what the show does in its much-anticipated fourth and final season, paradoxically keeping the show fresh by flipping the script to become more predictable than usual.
“Master Gardener,” the latest study of tortured masculinity from writer-director Paul Schrader, opens on a shot of Narvel Roth, the film’s protagonist, nocturnally scribbling his thoughts inside of a diary. For those well-versed in the legendary filmmaker’s body of work, this is a strikingly familiar image.
The film is admirably so open and blunt about the struggles of girlhood and growing up.
From beginning to end, the movie’s plotting remains boldly abstract — filtering the protagonist’s growing isolation through a medley of surreal horror imagery — as well as tantalizing visions of both her past and potential future.
