First time director Cord Jefferson accomplishes quite a balancing act. He has made a family drama and, more pungently and winningly, a satire aimed at an adult audience. 

Writer/director Savanah Leaf guides the viewer with ease and delicate care in her impressive debut.

Paul Schrader once again brings us into the world of a troubled protagonist seeking some sort of redemption.

The main character in Kelly Reichardt’s new, temperate film, could use a little oomph. Or, is that a little ooh la la?

Owen Wilson stars as a Bob Ross–inspired painter in this comedy, which is at its best when it embraces absurdity.

The story of how a lonely, teenage girl is groomed and exploited by an older man.

Writer/director Raven Jackson’s debut feature reveals a perceptive and immensely talented filmmaker. The pleasures here are mainly mined from the visual and aural details.

The movie starts as a character study piece and slowly becomes a psychological thriller (kind of) where an artist is no longer the author of her fate.

People often talk about a piece of art being “timely.” Yet I doubt anyone involved in the preproduction of this drama could have imagined how, well, timely the movie would be.