Independent Cinema

Valeska Grisebach gives an amazing portrait of a time, place and characters which are more real than most films could ever achieve.

In 'The Statement,' Paul Rudd leads a fine ensemble in a reimagining of a historic multi-disciplinary conference on climate change in 1980.

In 'Behemoth!' Oscar nominated writer-director Tony Gilroy examines a former cellist prodigy Alex (Pedro Pascal) in an amazing portrayal.

The term NAZA works to dehumanize. It also works as a film title to expose a genocide from the perspectives of elite military officers willing to go on the record to explain systematic annihilation.

The historical drama 'Rose' set in the 17th century follows a woman disguised as a man, a onetime soldier who makes his life in a Protestant village.

Factoring in autobiographical elements and powerful emotions from his own life, director James Grey elevates an ordinary family to myth and tragedy.

In 'Fjord' an immigrant Romanian family living in Norway is subject to an investigation and faces the scrutiny of the local judicial system.

Like Dante Alighieri’s 'Divine Comedy' and Nick Tosches' novel 'In the Hand of Dante,' Schnabel’s unique and mesmerizing film adaptation of the novel does not lend itself to facile understanding.

In 'Chris & Martina: The Final Set,' Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova review their intense rivalry as well as their lasting friendship.

'Hollywood Does Abortion' chronicles how the entertainment and film industries shaped or reflected the public's perspective about abortion.