Beatrix Coles

A delicate and rich relationship drama, 52 Tuesdays follows a family through a year of transformation. The film opens with the revelation that Billie’s mother is preparing to transition to become a man. They make an arrangement that Billie will live with her father for the year but she will spend every Tuesday evening with […]

In what might be the ambitious undertaking of the year, The Turning is a compendium film in which seventeen Australian directors interpret Tim Winton’s beloved book. It’s a series of short films tied together by the characters who thread through the chapters, played by different actors in different incarnations. Curated by producer and director Robert Connolly (Balibo), […]

This will-they-won’t-they relationship drama neatly eschews romantic conventions and provides an engaging and clever alternative to classic fare. The sixteenth feature from enfant terrible mumblecore director Joe Swanberg (Hannah Takes the Stairs, LOL), Drinking Buddiesstacks the casting decks with excellent results. The film rolls with a relaxed improvisational style, achieved through being only loosely scripted, boasting a strong cast […]

Poor old Harry (Chris Cooper) is a nice man propelled to do amazingly stupid things. By contrast, the vapid Richard (Pierce Brosnan) is simply a bachelor dandy and doesn’t hesitate to move in when introduced to Harry’s mistress Kay (Rachel McAdams). While Richard is scheming, Harry is plotting. Convinced that his loyal wife Pat (Patricia […]