The Bend in the River
A quietly fascinating continuation of Robb Moss's chronicling of five friends over the decades.
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Union County
At first, this feels almost like a documentary on the opioid crisis: There is little cinematic flourish, and the acting feels raw.
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Under its cloak of slasherdom and horror, Jane Schoenbrun’s latest is, in a way, perhaps just a euphoric, queer romantic comedy.
Julian, See You When I See You, When a Witness Recants | Provincetown International Film Festival 2026
From an array of eclectic films, here are three among the varied slate that may have been somewhat overlooked.
The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony; Humpty Dumpty X; Labrador—Autopsy of Silence; Mexicanamerican; Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders | Tribeca 2026
A variety of films covering 1990s Hollywood, nonconformist athletes in Pakistan, the American Dream, gay activism in 1970s New York, as well as a big award winner at the festival.
Maddie’s Secret
Inspired by a mishmash array of movies, John Early’s picture mixes tones successfully—both lighthearted and dark, a bit snide, but mostly earnest and heartfelt.
By Hook or By Crook
This newly restored, San Francisco–set trans and butch buddy movie is a fresh, invigorating jolt and an intimate glimpse of marginalized, yet commanding, characters from a bygone era.
