Film-Forward

American

La Cocina

Director Alonzo Ruizpalacios creates a small, suffocating universe, and keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Anora | NYFF 2024

If directing is 90% casting, then that is the main reason why Anora remains engaging through its ups and downs. 

My Old Ass

A tender, occasionally aching film, with an appealing cast and pretty locations.

A Different Man

Adam Schimberg’s atmospheric film is a winding ride, peppered with black comedy and ambiguity.

The Last Showgirl | TIFF 2024

It’s the G-string versus the PTA.

Good One

An awkward trio form a lopsided dynamic camping three days in the woods.

Janet Planet

Is playwright Annie Baker’s debut film the cinematic masterpiece that many reviews are already claiming?

Sing Sing

The stereotype-busting drama is a rarity, an optimistic film set in a prison.

Stress Positions

The comedy’s title refers to the psychological and emotional state of its characters during a pandemic. (Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?)