Film-Forward

Satire

Tel Aviv on Fire

Finding the humor of the making of a soap opera adored by both Palestinians and Israelis.

Woman at War

The amusing adventures of an eco-terrorist in Iceland.

Bikini Moon

An unsettling and cerebral genre mishmash of documentary, found footage, fantasy, and family drama.

Assassination Nation

A dark, bloody, and raunchy comedy/thriller depicts how a quiet American town erupts in chaos after a data hack.

The Happytime Murders

A clever pastiche of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Lethal Weapon,, and Basic Instinct, with a dash of neo-noir thrown in.

Sorry to Bother You

A playful—maybe to the point of self-indulgence—morality tale about the evils of selling out.

The Death of Stalin

Armando Iannucci has moved from farce to the blackest of comedies and succeeds brilliantly.

The Party

Hell is other people, and a hell of a lot of wicked fun.

The Teacher

Beware of comrade teacher, though she looks harmless enough with her kewpie-doll perm and brown button eyes. But there’s no confidence she won’t betray, no boundary she’ll respect.