Film-Forward

Drama

Causeway | TIFF 2022

As the sole lead, Jennifer Lawrence returns in her best film in years.

We’re All Going to the World’s Fair

What happens when the comfort of an online relationship turns cold.

The Novice

Both a cautionary tale and a commentary on the current mania for achievement.

Jockey

A quiet, observant, and sympathetic character study with a standout performance by the always reliable Clifton Collins Jr.

Violet

Justine Bateman’s directorial debut opens up the inner life of a beautiful Hollywood executive struggling to shore up her self-esteem and claim the success she (this being Hollywood) deserves.

Freeland

Change has fascinating implications in this stark, moving study of character and a vanishing way of life.

Mass

A fraught meeting between two couples is a belated attempt to make some sense of a school shooting.

Blue Bayou

An undocumented South Korean who has built a life for himself in New Orleans, which includes a loving wife and a stepdaughter, finds it all imperiled after an incident with the police.

Language Lessons

A two-hander about the long-distance friendship between a teacher and student—just because a friend is discovered through Zoom doesn’t make it any less real.