Film-Forward

Indie

Trash Fire

With more than a touch of Grand Guignol horror, this indie desperately wants to be a midnight movie,

Moonlight

Barry Jenkins’s film is like three short films strung together to tell one sweeping story.

The Birth of a Nation

Perhaps no other film this year arrived with as much expectation and coverage as Nate Parker’s directorial debut.

Little Sister

Familiar works such as Garden State and even Donnie Darko come to mind as Little Sister rolls on, albeit with a looser, more determinedly madcap feel.

Certain Women

A quiet, female-focused triptych of tales that keeps its scope quite modest.

Blue Jay

Gen X has officially arrived at movie middle age, with all the loss, regret, and reckoning that entails.

Kate Plays Christine

Imitation is the sincerest form of investigation.

Joshy

Following the sudden suicide of his fiancée, Josh (Thomas Middleditch) listlessly decides to go on with his bachelor’s party.

Multiple Maniacs

Even after nearly half a century, the filth of Multiple Maniacs still holds up. While it is so low budget and amateurish, the film’s flaws are actually the best part of the viewing experience.