On its face, there is nothing particularly striking about “Love Is Strange,” Ira Sachs’ beautiful film about, at least on one level, an aging couple seeking housing in New York City.

but the film slowly expands its vision to encompass a much larger cast that includes Marisa Tomei and Cheyenne Jackson. SEE ALSO: Love Is Strange opens on what should be the happiest day in the ...

and Forty Shades of Blue (2005), says of the movie: “Love is Strange is about the ways we learn to live – how we are taught and who teaches us…how do movies teach us who we are, and what ...

Like a film by Altman or Cassavetes ... Maybe on paper, but in practice, “Love Is Strange” never feels anything less than authentic, like a true story shared by close friends.

Speaking of villages, this film is set in several of Manhattan’s village neighborhoods ... They must battle a harsh, brutal unforgiving economy as co-writer/director Ira Sachs explains how LOVE IS ...

For years it's been a favorite among true film fans. "Love Is Strange" may be its heir. Indie director Ira Sachs' understated movie is about Ben and George, a devoted couple who, after nearly 40 ...

Ira Sachs' new film, Love Is Strange, underlines the truth in Franklin's observation. This is a New York-set love story in which accommodation arrangements and rental prices play a very major part.

Few film love stories are as profound, rich, and devastating as Alfred Molina and John Lithgow’s in ‘Love Is Strange.’ It just happens that their characters are gay, too. Senior Editor ...

A timely New York story for any orientation, Love is Strange is Ira Sachs’ most accessible film, until its frustrating ending. Sachs, despite edging towards the mainstream, even pushing towards sitcom ...

By Boyd van Hoeij Love Is Strange Sundance Film Still - H 2014 An experienced boutique distributor will know how to make the most of this cast and story, and this Sundance Premieres title should ...

Love is Strange tells the story of a middle-age gay ... Ira Sachs directs the intimate portrait that CBC film critic Eli Glasner calls "a lovely little gem of a movie with the perfect ...

Attention is duly paid in this touching film; the strangest thing about Love Is Strange is how completely un-strange it is, from its familiar family dynamics to its exquisite honesty and compassion.