Up To Date's indie, foreign & documentary film critics' latest picks cover a lot of ground. From a 1990s dance troupe that finds confidence and acceptance while on tour, to the 1790s and a devious widow who ruffles feathers in her relentless search for a rich husband, these movies are a great excuse to sit in the dark and be transported through time.
Cynthia Haynes
Strike a Pose, unrated
- A group of gay and straight dancers on tour with Madonna in 1990 find the courage to overcome their own shame and accept their true selves.
Women He's Undressed, unrated
- Orry-Kelly designed costumes for many stars of the silver screen, most famously Marilyn Monroe. This documentary zeros in on how the Oscar-winner's gay identity affected his Hollywood career.
Love & Friendship, PG
- Kate Beckinsale plays Jane Austen’s Lady Susan, a young English widow who uses rich men as a vehicle for her climb toward wealth and status.
Steve Walker
The Duel, R
- This Western/psychological thriller hybrid pits two men who represent moral certitude (Liam Hemsworth) and twisted religiosity (Woody Harrelson) against each other.
The Lobster, R
- Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz in a dark, absurdist tale about a near future where single people must partner up lest they be turned into animals.
Love & Friendship, PG
- A wry comedy of manners based on Jane Austen's novella Lady Susan, featuring a delicious Kate Beckinsale as a diabolical snob.
