Emily the Criminal | Sundance 2022
A highly satisfying blend of a modern-day woman’s picture and a tidy, B-movie thriller.
Film-Forward
Living | Sundance 2022
Director Oliver Hermanus offers a fresh take on a noted work by placing its story line in a different cultural context, where it holds up handily.
Descendant | Sundance 2022
An expansive documentary on a community that traces its history to the last known slaving vessel in the United States.
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande | Sundance 2022
The role of a widow seeking sexual experience serves as a greatest hits compilation for Emma Thompson.
When You Finish Saving the World | Sundance 2022
Actor Jesse Eisenberg makes his writing/directorial debut, which stars Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard.
The Princess | Sundance 2022
Princess Diana’s life in the often harsh public spotlight is depicted entirely through contemporaneous audio and video news footage in this biographical documentary.
The Tragedy of Macbeth
This adaptation becomes a celebration of what filmmakers can achieve confined within a soundstage.
The Best of 2021
In some ways, this is the best of times for a film buff, with new selections more readily accessible than they ever have been, either in theaters or online.
Nightmare Alley
What film noir—which this still is even though it is shot in color, and heavy on garish reds—has a 150-minute running time?