Film-Forward

Book adaptation

French Exit

The film revolves around the complicated, codependent relationship between a self-absorbed mother (Michelle Pfeiffer in an icy, brittle performance) and her passively resentful son.

The White Tiger

A strong film about the amorality that is required to succeed in an amoral world.

Martin Eden

The director has one ace in the hole: the lean, beguiling face of leading man Luca Marinelli.

Once Upon a River

In this adaptation of the novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell, a 15-year-old biracial girl embarks on an adventure to find her mother.

Nomadland | New York Film Festival 2020

For an off-kilter year in which moviegoing has been curtailed and new films have debuted online and not in theaters, it’s fitting that this low-key and muted film has recently been celebrated.

I’m Thinking of Ending Things

Charlie Kaufman finds yet another vehicle for exploring identity, longing, denial, and missed opportunities while creating a movie that is a maze-like series of corridors.

Words on Bathroom Walls

A film built around the message that if you accept love into your life, all your problems will disappear.

The Secret Garden

The timeless tale of childhood lost and redeemed returns to the screen.

The Tobacconist

So many coming-of-age stories have dealt with navigating the complexities of love and self-identity that it’s surprising it took this long for one to feature Sigmund Freud as a supporting character.