On Swift Horses
Muriel and her husband Lee are beginning a bright new life in California when he returns from the Korean War. But their newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Lee’s charismatic brother, Julius, a wayward gambler with a secret past. A dangerous love triangle quickly forms.
Detour: Lady Snowblood
Bloody revenge is raised to the level of visual poetry in this stunning action thriller by Toshiya Fujita. A major inspiration for Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” saga, this endlessly inventive film, set in late 19th-century Japan, charts the single-minded path of vengeance taken by a young woman named Yuki (Meiko Kaji), whose parents were the […]
The Shrouds
David Cronenberg (“Videodrome”) delivers his most personal film, centered on a technological entrepreneur named Karsh (Vincent Cassel), who grapples with the loss of his wife. This deeply emotional narrative reflects Cronenberg’s own grief following the passing of his wife, Carolyn, in 2017. Set in a haunting near-future, Karsh has created software that allows the bereaved […]
