Film-Forward

Foreign

Our Time

Conventional is not the adjective that usually defines Carlos Reygadas’s semi-abstract and allegorical work. In that regard, his new film is an atypical surprise with mixed results.

Dogman

The most desolate and hopeless setting outside of dystopian fiction can be found in Matteo Garrone’s new film.

Long Day’s Journey into Night

It is impossible to overstate how technically dazzling the second half, shot entirely in 3-D, is.

Working Woman

This Israeli drama about sexual harassment is particularly compelling because of how believable it makes the main protagonist’s willingness to endure it.

Transit

An enigmatic study of living in limbo on the way to somewhere else.

Styx

A well-made, compassionate film with a compelling lead performance.

The Wild Pear Tree

In a new movie full of conversations more than action, director Nuri Bilge Ceylan holds your attention scene by scene.

The Heiresses

After a rough beginning, what follows is a lovely character study of a lonely woman who hesitantly steps out into the world.

I Am Not a Witch

A nine-year-old girl is declared a witch in this assured directorial debut.