A lot of activity takes place around a wistful antihero buffeted by events: a noble deed that goes awry, a social media pile-on, and a good old-fashioned vendetta.

Among the most potent documentary experiences of last year, Faya Dayi boasts incredible monochromatic cinematography, which lends everything a surreal, dreamlike quality.

Both a cautionary tale and a commentary on the current mania for achievement.

Naples is as important to this semi-autobiographical film as its characters and events. It’s where the sacred and the profane collide.

In some ways, this is the best of times for a film buff, with new selections more readily accessible than they ever have been, either in theaters or online.

A convent becomes the site of a reported demonic possession.

You know what to expect if you have entered the cinematic ring of Rocky, Million Dollar Baby, The Wrestler, and many others.

Veteran provocateur Paul Verhoeven’s movie about lust and mania in a 17th-century Tuscan convent fulfills its sensationalistic promise.

Director Matthew Heineman’s harrowing documentary chronicles the initial surge of Covid-19 infections in New York City between March and June 2020.