If the skeleton of the family drama sounds somewhat familiar, the refreshing specificity of character and situation makes it feel new and unexpected.

A heartfelt, straightforward, and familiar coming of ager that swept the awards at Sundance.

Japan’s 2020 Oscar submission explores parenthood through a young woman who wants her child back from the couple who have adopted him.

A blocked playwright (played by Nina Hoss) tries to keep her terminally ill actor/twin brother (Lars Eidinger) alive for a last theatrical hurrah.

There is not a single weak performance here, with Vanessa Kirby as the clear standout.

A nuanced and penetrating story about an immigrant family from Angola struggling to understand each other after a long absence.

Writer/director Alan Ball takes a big risk with an open appeal to the heart and succeeds in creating a moving portrait of a family.

Sally Hawkins, in a remarkable performance, offers a full portrait of an individual with schizophrenia.

“You should never smoke weed unless you’re dying or having sex.” How’s that for grandmotherly advice?