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Writer-director Whit Stillman relishes societal pomposity and self-obsessed characters, and his latest film, Love & Friendship, shows that he’s adept at skewering ridiculous relationships and selfish people no matter what setting. Although the film is based off Jane Austen’s novella Lady Susan, Love & Friendship has far more in common with Stillman’s The Last Days of Disco, Metropolitan, and Damsels in Distress than Emma, Pride & Prejudice, and Sense & Sensibility. And yet while Stillman and Austen work well together, eventually the pairing loses some of its charm as the director doesn’t seem to know what to do with his source material.
"Polite Society" has all the workings of a sleeper hit thanks to its blend of action, comedy, and injection of culture to make it stand out.
With the festival regaining full strength, an assortment of cinematic experiences await to captivate audiences. From Cat Person to Cassandro, here our are the ones we can't wait to take in.
'The Night House' evolves from a simple haunted house story to a chilling examination of grief, with plenty of spooky noises along the way.
