Wicked: For Good
Will audiences respond as they did before to darker material and songs offering less easy enchantment?
Film-Forward
Belén
A 24-year-old woman went to a hospital with severe abdominal pain and ended up deprived of her freedom for three years.
Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein has no interest in existing within the horror genre, but rather as an existential and exuberant drama elevated by impeccable production values.
Nouvelle Vague
Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague won’t start any cinematic revolution, but it will defend the idea that making movies (and watching them) is an inspiring collective effort.
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Hollywood finds a way to turn a star into a martyr of the arts, even if he’s one of the most well-behaved guys in the music industry.
Angel’s Egg, Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars, Sholay | NYFF 2025
The Revivals section included the blueprint of the genre-blending masala movie presented in the original director’s cut, once censored and unseen for decades.
Barrio Triste, Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes, Pin de Fartie | NYFF 2025
Three hidden gems and undistributed films that deserve attention.
Is This Thing On? | NYFF 2025
There could possibly be no more fitting option to end the 63rd New York Film Festival than with the selection of a New York–set romantic comedy with gravitas.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
The musical gives Jennifer Lopez a chance to unleash all her superstar powers—both musical and cinematic.