Film-Forward

American

The Sound of Silence

Peter Sarsgaard stars as a house tuner, hired to go into the homes of the depressed, the sleep-deprived, the anxious, or all of the above, and listen deeply.

Brittany Runs a Marathon

A dramedy that works better as a character study of a young woman whose bravado and endless wisecracks are an emotional defense.

The Peanut Butter Falcon

If you’re looking for a poignant but somewhat straightforward (and, at times, generic) story line, this movie will give you all the catharsis you’ll need.

Luce

A packed, well-oiled vicious circle that speaks volumes and takes no prisoners.

Skin

From the get-go, director Guy Nattiv’s visceral depiction of neo-Nazi Bryon Widner’s escape from his white supremacist surrogate family demands a reaction from the audience.

The Mountain

A deeply disturbing film with a cast firing on all cylinders.

Sword of Trust

The entire film hinges on Marc Maron, and he makes it worth seeing.

The Art of Self-Defense

A movie built around a critique of toxic masculinity so obvious it could have been written by an algorithm.

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

The film takes enormous risks, not the least of which is its open and unabashed appeal to the heart.