Film-Forward

Book adaptation

Touch

Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur shifts gears with this subtle, romantic melodrama that blends elements of Past Lives and The Notebook.

The Bikeriders

A motorcycle drama about the rise and fall of a bygone era, starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, and Tom Hardy.

Dune: Part Two

Grandiose and distinct, the world of Dune: Part Two feels alive and big.

The Promised Land

A cinematic soap opera of the highest order.

Society of the Snow

J.A. Bayona’s approach to the famous 1972 Andes plane crash is a classic Hollywood tug-on-the-heartstrings affair.

Origin

This is the best film from last year that you probably haven’t seen yet.

The End We Start From

Though the movie feels patterned after other survivalist sagas, its depiction of climate change is chilling and realistically captured.

The Color Purple

At first, it’s difficult to not think of Whoopi Goldberg’s incredible debut, but Fantasia Barrino proves a marvelous screen presence with her authentic, powerful turn.

All of Us Strangers

Andrew Haigh’s new film can be seen as a long, protracted “if only.”