Film-Forward

Crime

The Last Stop in Yuma County

From a simple premise, writer/director Francis Galluppi wrings maximum suspense.

Love Lies Bleeding

A sapphic Bonnie and Clyde doesn’t come around every day.

The Delinquents | NYFF 2023

In one of the most unusual approaches to the heist film genre, this absorbing piece of Argentinian cinema replaces the sense of danger with sophisticated humor.

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.

Mafia Mamma

The idea of behind this comedy feels a bit like a brisk and breezy throwback to something Goldie Hawn may have starred in the 1980s. Unfortunately, that is not the case.

The Innocent

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

Holy Spider

A harsh, absorbing piece of work that unites pulp thrills and dark psychological powers in a way that recalls The Silence of the Lambs.

The Origin of Evil | TIFF 2022

The title of French director Sébastien Marnier’s thriller may sound more appropriate for the title of a sermon, but be not afraid. His film is instantly engaging, freewheeling, and playful,

A Chiara

Calabrian life, as depicted here, moves in step with corruption that can be either purposefully pursued or casually accepted, but is always expected.