Film-Forward

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Presented in chronological order, the documentary offers a solid, if uninspired, overview of Janis Ian’s compelling life.

The Friend

At times, it feels like Eat Pray Love or Under the Tuscan Sun are the best points of reference here.

Julie Keeps Quiet

A sensitive psychological drama about a rising tennis star facing her demons, namely her suspended coach.

Grand Tour

The film brings to life a dream state via astounding images and intoxicating camerawork.

The Penguin Lessons

An amusing inspirational comedy set against the backdrop of Argentina’s Dirty War.

Viet and Nam

Audacious, expressionistic, and evocative, Viet and Nam blends a secret romance between two young male coal miners with reverberations of the historic past.

Holy Cow

This naturalistic coming-of-age movie moves with the urgency of someone forced to grow up fast.

Art for Everybody

The documentary chronicles the life of the complicated painter Thomas Kinkade in a respectful, though brutally honest, manner.

The Assessment

Alicia Vikander is a chameleon, fully inhabiting a complex, nearly impossible role.

Being Maria

In Jessica Palud’s bumpy but effective biopic of Maria Schneider, the Last Tango in Paris shoot casts a shadow over everything that follows in Schneider’s life.