On the basis of the book the buying price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith, the movie happens in 1952 Manhattan, where an aspiring photographer (Rooney Mara) crosses paths by having a glamorous woman that is marriedCate Blanchett), the titular Carol. The movie explores homosexuality when you look at the mid-20th century, as Carol features a couple decades more experience being a closeted lesbian than this woman that is young. The two strike up a relationship that is fraught with fear, lust, and love that is true and manager Todd Haynes catches all of it in a fashion that never ever feels exploitative. Cinematographer Ed Lachman shoots the movie to check like a classic picture or even a half-forgotten memory, and before long you’ve been swept off your own feet. – Adam Chitwood
ParaNorman
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Directors: Sam Fell and Chris Butler
Author: Chris Butler
Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Casey Affleck, Anna Kendrick, John Goodman, Alex Borstein, Leslie Guy, Jeff Garlin, Elaine Stritch, and Tucker Albrizzi