James Schamus Movies

Mr. Chu is an elderly widower who teaches tai chi chuan in Beijing. He moves to America to live with his son's family, but finds the cultural...

A haunting psychological thriller based on one of America's most infamous figures. After the Waco siege, a chilling plan brews in the mind of army...

Documentary on the cast and crew, stunts, special effects, and score of 'Hulk' (2003).

In the wake of his big brother’s violent death, 13-year-old Dayveon struggles to find his way in an economically depressed Arkansas town. With...

Silva fulfills herself a dream: from Poland she flies to USA. With only a few hundred dollars she arrives in New York, incapable of the language. Not...

Lola is part of “The Migrant Workers”, a Turkish drag queen troupe who perform to great acclaim. Lola’s gay little brother Murat,...

An astronaut is forced to make an impossible decision after an incident with her co-pilot leaves an indelible stain on a mission in the days leading...

Jude, a college professor, is obsessed with Sophie, his student. She, in turn, is intrigued by his scholarly charm. Flirtation turns to lust and the...

In between caring for her mother, a young woman works part time at a prison. The rookie guard gets a chance to prove her mettle when she's tasked...

A love story between a Jamaican immigrant and his wife that turns bittersweet when the search for the American dream goes awry.

Set against a backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Palestinian rapper Kareem and his singer girlfriend Manar struggle, love and make music...

An intimate exploration of the circumstances surrounding the incarceration of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of murder in 1977,...

A look at director Ang Lee's work on 'Hulk' (2003).

A directionless teenager (Aesha Waks) becomes involved with a headstrong runaway (Summer Phoenix) and her drug-dealing brother (Sam Rockwell).

Follows a day in the life of a young artist who longs for professional success and the attention of beautiful women, but who encounters only...

Twenty years after the modern world's most notorious child murder, the legacy of the crime and its impact are explored.

A look at the history of this popular character. The piece begins by examining the character's origin in depression-era America, glossing over the...

James’s film provides us with a thoughtful history of photography and the moving image that both pays tribute to the past and celebrates how...

Sophie comes to New York from France with the intention of joining a man she met a few months before. She finds herself alone in the apartment of the...

Documentary on Ang Lee and his direction of the 1995 film 'Sense and Sensibility'.