Jackie
An equally straightforward title for this biopic could be Deconstructing Jackie.
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Manchester by the Sea
It’s hard to imagine another American film this year with as many fine acting moments. Watching actor Casey Affleck, who looks like an eternally youthful choir boy, fight his inner demons is worth the price of admission alone.
The Eagle Huntress
The majestic landscape, captured by first-time feature documentary filmmaker Otto Bell, lends this intimate documentary an epic grandeur.
The Birth of a Nation
Perhaps no other film this year arrived with as much expectation and coverage as Nate Parker's directorial debut.
Karl Marx City | NYFF 2016
An absorbing and fascinating historical tour of the not-so-distant past that also doubles as a candid personal exploration.
The Kids Are All Right (If They’re Alive) | NYFF 2016
Two films to discover at the 54th New York Film Festival: The Rehearsal, with one of the best ensembles in the program, and the animated teen meltdown My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea.
In Between | Toronto 2016
A gem from Israel about three female Palestinian roommates in Tel Aviv. Tough and touching.