Film-Forward

Sci-fi

Crimes of the Future | Cannes Film Festival 2022

Don’t believe the hype. If audiences flee to the exits, it is most likely for the airless, glum atmosphere and the murky, metaphorical screenplay rather than the gore.

Everything Everywhere All at Once

The movie’s title kind of says it all. 

After Yang

A rare genre film that doesn’t rely on gimmicks, special effects and, frankly, audience expectations.

Strawberry Mansion

A callback to the early to mid-2000s, when Wes Anderson’s popularity was in full swing and films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep, and Garden State were the rage.

Belle

In its embrace of both fantasy and realism, this anime is very beautiful, with a story line that explicitly winks toward “Beauty and the Beast.”

Encounter

Riz Ahmed’s new film begins with an alien invasion and turns into something else.

I’m Your Man

How would an algorithm pick an ideal romantic partner? I’m Your Man takes on this question in a bittersweet, witty way.

Settlers

A sci-fi thriller that’s about a daunting but opportunistic fresh start on life on Mars—and a gritty battle for survival.

Come True

Much like A Nightmare on Elm Street or Inception, Come True taps into deep-seated Freudian fears of what drives the human mind.