Film-Forward

Family drama

Wendy

A rustic, rambunctious, modernist interpretation on the classic Peter Pan stories.

Feast of the Seven Fishes

Set in a Rust Belt town in 1983, the romantic/family comedy follows an Italian American family as they prepare to celebrate their yearly Christmas Eve custom.

Waves

Director Trey Edward Shults places the viewer firmly in the consciousness of Tyler Williams, a teenage boy from an affluent African American family that seemingly has it all.

Frankie | TIFF 2019

If Portugal becomes overrun with tourists, blame can go to director Ira Sachs’s new drama.

The Farewell

An empathetic comedy/drama that suggests how one feels about telling the truth—whether to be forthright at all times—depends on the culture.

Ray & Liz

British photographer turned filmmaker Richard Billingham has re-created his teenage years of the 1970s and early ’80s, and in doing so has constructed an epiphany-free zone.

Three Peaks

Three Peaks, with nary a hint of violence, manages to be the most nerve-racking, menacing film of the year.

De Lo Mio | BAMcinemaFest 2019

The festival can boast of its own discovery, the world premiere of director Diana Peralta’s debut film, a family drama of regret and remembrance.

Shoplifters

A moving drama focusing on characters living on society’s periphery and winner of this year’s Palme d’Or at Cannes.