At the Ready
By Phil Guie November 5, 2021
This insightful documentary profiles three El Paso, Texas, Mexican-American teenagers who want to work as U.S. Border Patrol agents.
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A Cop Movie
By Guillermo Lopez Meza November 4, 2021
A baroque blend of documentary and reenactments that call in to question every captivating image, every emotional testimony.
Gaza Mon Amour
By Caroline Ely
This gentle, lived-in story about a tentative romance between an older man and woman wins you over with low-key, unhurried charm.
The Beta Test
By Andrew Plimpton
A hotshot Hollywood insider gets in over his head with anonymous sex and logarithms.
Found
By Phil Guie October 19, 2021
A highly satisfying coming-of-age account in which teens emerge convincingly stronger and wiser.
Fever Dream
By Guillermo Lopez Meza October 15, 2021
Whether you end up satisfied or disappointed depends on if you follow the advise of one of the movie’s narrators: pay attention to details.
The Power of the Dog | New York Film Festival 2021
By Kent Turner October 2, 2021
Jane Campion performs a seductive sleight of hand in her adaptation of American writer Thomas Savage’s 1967 shapeshifting novel.
My Name Is Pauli Murray
By Phil Guie October 1, 2021
A highly informative documentary centering on someone who had an outsized impact on modern American life, yet who remains largely unknown.
The Mad Women’s Ball
By Caroline Ely September 23, 2021
Overstuffed and often heavy-handed as it is, the movie is beautifully shot and styled, features some very moving scenes, and derives power from its incendiary performances.