Film-Forward

Comedy

Bottoms

A teen comedy that’s loose, pissed off, and doesn’t really care if you like it or not.

Polite Society

Breezy, buoyant, and populated with a charming cast, writer/director Nida Manzoor’s martial arts-fueled action/comedy is awash in pop and literary references.

Beau Is Afraid

Ari Aster has come up with a fantastical, Freudian grab bag of guilt and resentment for his third film.

The Innocent

Noémie Merlant is so vivacious, funny, and determined that her César Award for her performance here is certainly deserved.

Something in the Dirt

How not to make a supernatural phenomena into a cash cow.

The Banshees of Inisherin | TIFF 2022

A return to form for Martin McDonagh, with this dark, macabre comedy. Though the story is gritty, grim, and grotesque, the location lends it an almost epic-like grandeur.

The Good Boss

A fine and engaging dark comedy of the lying and hypocrisy of the business world.

Vengeance

A social satire, mystery, and thriller: B.J. Novak’s film has a lot on its mind.

Marcel the Shell with Shoes on

With one large gaping eye and two feet wearing the titular pink shoes, Marcel is a stop-motion animation/live-action hybrid that could have been dreamed up by a feverish René Magritte.