DISSIDENT, THE

DISSIDENT, THE (director/writer: Bryan Fogel; screenwriter: Mark Monroe; cinematographer: Jake Swantko; editors: James Leche, Wyatt Rogowski, Avner Shiloah, Scott Hanson, John Stobaugh ; music: Adam Peters; cast: Omar Abdulaziz, Fahrettin…

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BAD HAIR

BAD HAIR (director/writer: Justin Simien; cinematographer: Topher Osborn; editors: Phillip J. Bartell, Kelly Matsumoto; music: Kris Bowers; cast: Jay Pharoah (Julius), Zaria Kelley (Young Anna), Corinne Massiah (Young Linda), Elle…

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COCKROACH

COCKROACH (director/writer: Ai Weiwei; cinematographers: Raul Gallego Abellan, Li Dongxu, Ma Yan; editors: Alam Raja Verges, Raul Gallego Abellan; music: Punkgod;  Runtime: 93; MPAA Rating: NR; producer: Ai Weiwei; Alamo…

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FAMILY MAN, THE

FAMILY MAN, THE (director: Brett Ratner; screenwriters: David Diamond/David Weissman; cinematographer: Dante Spinotti; editor: Mark Helfrich; music: Danny Elfman; cast: Nicholas Cage (Jack Campbell), Tea Leoni (Kate Reynolds), Don Cheadle…

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ARCHENEMY

ARCHENEMY (director/writer: Adam Egypt Mortimer; screenwriter: story by Mortimer/Lucas Passmore; cinematographer: Halyna Hutchins; editors: Chris Patterson/Lana Wolverton; music: Umberto; cast: Joe Manganiello (Max Fist), Max Brandt (Decker),  Jessica Allain (Melissa),…

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TIME

TIME (director/writer: Garrett Bailey; cinematographers: Zac Manuel/Justin Zweifach/Nisa East; editor: Garrett Bailey; music: Jamieson Shaw, Edwin Montgomery; Runtime: 81; MPAA Rating: PG-13; producers: Lauren Domino, Kellen Quinn, Garrett Bradley; Amazon…

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FAREWELL AMOR

FAREWELL AMOR (director/writer: Ekwa Msangi; cinematographer: Bruce Francis Cole ; editors: Jeanne Applegate, Justin Chan; music: Osei Essed; cast:  Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (Walter), Zainab Jah (Esther), Jayme Lawson (Sylvia), Joie Lee (Nzingha), Marcus…

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ALABAMA SNAKE

ALABAMA SNAKE (TV) (director/writer: Theo Love; screenwriter: Bryan Storkel; cinematographer: Britton Foster; editors: Theo Love/Bryan Storkel/Amy Bandlier Storkel/Andrew Mcallister; music: Michael James Lee; cast: Brian Brightman (Glenn's stepdad), Erin Carere…

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LET THEM ALL TALK

LET THEM ALL TALK (director/writer: Steven Soderbergh; screenwriter: Deborah Eisenberg; cinematographer: Steven Soderbergh; editor: Steven Soderbergh; music: Thomas Newman; cast: Meryl Streep (Alice Hughes), Gemma Chan (Karen), Dianne Wiest (Susan), …

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