Film-Forward

American

Familiar Touch

Rarely has the subject of dementia been explored with such delicacy and insight as in Sarah Friedland’s feature debut.

I Don’t Understand You

A black comedy that is neither dark enough nor funny enough.

The Wedding Banquet

The delightful cast enhances this remake.

The Uninvited

A ritzy Hollywood party does not go as planned.

Eric LaRue

The directorial debut of Michael Shannon, based on a play by Brett Neveu.

A Nice Indian Boy

Karan Soni, left, and Jonathan Groff in A Nice Indian Boy (Levantine Films)

The romantic, sweet-natured film has the feel of cringe comedy, but only on the surface.

Eephus

The movie is an unlikely success, one that illuminates the meaning of a place and the passage of time with subtlety and poignancy.

The Black Sea

A young and highly optimistic Brooklynite sets off for Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast in pursuit of a wealthy older woman he met online.

Juror #2

A Clint Eastwood–directed film that’s solid as adult entertainment, emotionally effective in its moral dilemmas, and narratively immersive.