Film-Forward

American

Monsters and Men

A complex portrait of New York City law enforcement and the citizenry.

All About Nina

A timely film centering on a young female comedian with a host of personal issues.

Support the Girls

Regina Hall stars as a manager at Double Whammies, a Hooters-style exurban watering hole where a mostly male clientele laps up beer, breasts, and big-screen TV.

Puzzle

Jigsaw puzzles as a vehicle for women’s lib.

Wanda

Barbara Loden directed one film in her life, The actress also wrote and starred in this 1970 movie about a woman adrift in a gritty industrial American landscape.

Hearts Beat Loud

A father and daughter form a band in hipster Brooklyn (where else?).

Outside In

A poignant film bolstered by Jay Duplass’s and Edie Falco’s powerful performances.

The Boy Downstairs

Set in a certain sphere of New York romantic comedies and starring Zosia Mamet.

Permission

A film that questions monogamy, accompanied by iconic shots of the Manhattan skyline and set in gentrified Brooklyn.