Elizabeth vs Selma

Cate Blanchetts breakout performance as the young Queen Elizabeth I anchors this stylish, intense look at the early years of her reign. The film depicts the treacherous political landscape of the Tudor court, where Elizabeth must navigate religious conflict, assassination plots, and the pressure to marry. It is a visually striking, dramatic, and highly stylized film that captures the transformatio...

Ava DuVernays powerful film chronicles the 1965 voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is a focused, urgent, and deeply human look at the strategic and personal challenges of the Civil Rights Movement. David Oyelowos performance as King is nuanced and vulnerable, capturing the man behind the icon. The film excels at showing the collaborative nature of...