This eye-opening, heartbreaking tale of how young minds are co-opted by state propaganda represents an urgent and invaluable document of life inside contemporary Russia.
This stark drama thrives on Jennifer Lawrence’s fully-committed performance in the lead, but the contemplative nature of the narrative is unlikely to resonate with general audiences.
A high-powered CEO is kidnapped by a conspiracy theorist convinced she is an alien from Andromeda in Bugonia, the latest film from Poor Things and The Favourite director Yorgos Lanthimos
This authentic-feeling political thriller from the director of The Hurt Locker is captivating from beginning to end despite the repetitious nature of its narrative.
This thrilling true story from director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, Captain Phillips) grabs hold of your attention from the very beginning and never lets go.
NOW STREAMING ON: An escaped convict finds himself in an unusual living arrangement within the walls of a busy toy store in Roofman, opening in
The electrifying score by Nine Inch Nails that washes over so much of the film that it often feels like an extended music video—but there’s a timely, touching story in here, too.
Wonderful production design, vibrant cinematography on the streets of Prague, and outstanding performances bring this flavorful portrait of Franz Kafka to life.
This strikingly composed documentary from director Miro Remo is less interested in profiling these characters than in artfully capturing their peculiar existence.
This crime thriller represents something of a departure for director Darren Aronofsky, but gorgeously captures a very particular late-1990s New York City aesthetic
This fresh, funny, and wildly over-the-top screwball romance is bursting at the seams with inventive filmmaking techniques, and carries the invigorating spirit of American independent cinema from the 1970s and 1990s.
This diverting black comedy is cut from the same cloth, and serves as a career-launching showcase for debut writer-director and star Eva Victor.
Exiled Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi captures life in Gaza through intimate video calls with Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassouna.
NOW STREAMING ON: A young girl slowly bears witness to systematic sexual abuse in her all-girls choir in Broken Voices (Sbormistr), a deeply unsettling Czech
Three decades after suffering a career-altering injury, a 50-something driver is recruited to lead a racing team in F1 (also titled F1: The Movie in
This long-awaited sequel isn’t quite as innovative as the original 2002 film, or as intense as its 2007 sequel, but it works on deeper, more theological levels.
This one hews close to the original in both story and design—and fully recaptures its magic, resulting in a better update than anything Disney’s recent slate of live-action remakes.
This prototypical Wes Anderson pastiche has all of the pleasures of the filmmaker’s style in abundance—but also an aloof story that never fully draws us in.
This Tom Cruise blockbuster rates right alongside its predecessor as a finely-tuned, breathless piece of blockbuster filmmaking, and sends the M:I series out on a high note.
This masterfully-crafted film from director Ryan Coogler contains some unforgettable musical sequences and a pair of dynamite performances from Michael B. Jordan.
This old-fashioned, no-nonsense thriller doesn’t waste a second of screen time, and represents director Steven Soderbergh‘s best film in years.
The story of the 1972 massacre at the Olympic Games in Munich is told through the eyes of the sports reporters that broadcast it to America.
A young couple’s romantic weekend retreat turns into a nightmare in this truly original genre-bender that deserves to be seen with as little advance knowledge as possible.
This evocative biopic from director and co-writer James Mangold (Walk the Line) doesn’t reinvent an especially well-worn genre, but its flavorful performances and dedication to the music make it a lot of fun to watch.