all I want for Christmas: curated cinema holiday countdown #5
An Advent calendar of holiday movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.
Frozen River
daily stream: desperate women, desperate measures
2008’s Frozen River is on Hulu in the US, BFI Player in the UK.
Lullaby (review)
Sometimes it takes a movie like *Lullaby* to highlight what kind of treasure a really, really good actor is. Take Melissa Leo, for instance.
new on DVD (Region 1 and Region 2): week of February 9
Out February 9 in Region 2: • Burn After Reading [buy at Amazon U.K.]. From my green light review: Chad is one of those grand force-of-nature characters, like Chigurh, who cannot help but be at the center of something extraordinary — it just so happens that where he goes when he takes the reins is … more…
Frozen River movie review
The stories of women are so disparaged — or worse, ignored — in our culture unless they have something to do with pleasing men, but here’s one that demands to be seen.
