Film-Forward

Foreign

Dalida & The Dancer

Two restless, intractable talents dominate European biopics of female stars, little known to the American public.

The Journey

The Journey reminds us of the hopeful example from a decade ago that peace is possible between the bitterest of enemies.

The Wedding Plan

A bride-to-be tells a catering hall manager to keep the name of the groom on the invitations blank; she’s sure to find her true soul mate, sooner rather than later.

Frantz

Though set shortly after World War I, the film has surprising resonance today.

Apprentice

Prison life from the perspective of corrections officers tasked with enforcing the rules and carrying out punishments.

The Salesman

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s latest film is heavily laden with slow-burning layers of undercurrents.

Things to Come

Isabelle Huppert delivers a gimlet-eyed, ferociously single-minded performance as yet another tense, driven character.

I Am Not Madame Bovary

Lian (Chinese megastar Fan Bingbing) is a woman on a mission, but she’s neither Norma Rae nor Mother Courage.

Fire Song

Fire Song effectively sets up the conflict of youth growing up in a poor community: whether to remain or move away.