Atonement | TIFF 2026
By Kent Turner October 1, 2026
The script offers Hiam Abbass an emotionally demanding role—a Role with a capital R. Her performance ranks among the best of the year.
Festivals
NAZA | NYFF 2026
By Jeffery Berg September 29, 2026
A piercing, sobering glimpse at the horrors of Israeli military violence against Palestinian civilians.
Julian, See You When I See You, When a Witness Recants | Provincetown International Film Festival 2026
By Jeffery Berg June 26, 2026
From an array of eclectic films, here are three among the varied slate that may have been somewhat overlooked.
The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony; Humpty Dumpty X; Labrador—Autopsy of Silence; Mexicanamerican; Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders | Tribeca 2026
By Jeffery Berg June 19, 2026
A variety of films covering 1990s Hollywood, nonconformist athletes in Pakistan, the American Dream, gay activism in 1970s New York, as well as a big award winner at the festival.
In Memoriam, The Last Day, Next Life | Tribeca Festival 2026
By Guillermo Lopez Meza
Three standouts that should not be missed upon their deserved theatrical releases: a modern adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, a mesmerizing romantic drama, and an unpredictable show-business comedy.
Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2026
By Caroline Ely May 28, 2026
Four women directors deliver singular films—these works are eye-openers, and each brings a strong point of view.
Humboldt USA, Joybubbles, The Whole World Is a Lie | First Look 2026
By Jeffery Berg April 30, 2026
All three films offer rich explorations in under 100-minute runtimes and are highly recommended.
Aro Berria, Chronovisor, The Prophet | New Directors/New Films 2026 Report
By Guillermo Lopez Meza April 17, 2026
The festival remains a reliable space for debuting and emerging filmmakers with singular talents willing to challenge themselves (and audiences) to expand the language of cinema.
Case 137 | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2026
By Rania Richardson March 4, 2026
A dogged cop pursues justice for a young man severely harmed during the Yellow Vests protests.