Film-Forward

Book adaptation

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.”

Eileen

Self-hate, self-harm, and a sicko plot twist are Eileen’s way stations, along with a few tantalizing glimpses of the redemptive power of love.

Orlando, My Political Biography

Trans and nonbinary individuals, across a span of generations, tell their life stories, intermixed with passages from Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel, Orlando: A Biography.

Priscilla

Sofia Coppola tells a disquieting, empathetic, and very American story based on Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir Elvis and Me.

The Beast | NYFF 2023

Léa Seydoux completely immerses herself in this demented and sprawling epic romance about missed opportunities. 

Killers of the Flower Moon

Although David Grann’s nonfiction page-turner offers more than enough material for a 206-minute film, the result here is lopsided.