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Top Picks

Gods of Mexico

A rich visual poem full of vitality and a sublime rarity in an era where many have forgotten how to stop and merely look.

Return to Seoul

Identity and freedom are explored with rare power and style in Cambodian-French director Davy Chou’s engrossing character study.

A House Made of Splinters

This subtle and moving documentary is low on explanation, heavy on observation.

The Quiet Girl

Less is definitely more, and silence speaks volumes in writer-director Colm Bairéad’s impressive debut.

Joyland | Sundance 2023

Of the dozen or so narrative films seen at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, this expansive and novelistic film from Pakistan takes the prize as the most illuminating.

Huesera: The Bone Woman

Director Michelle Garza Cervera deftly examines motherhood and identity while creating a solid horror flick that is grounded and punctuated with moments of hallucinatory terror.

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV | Sundance 2023

A visually vibrant tribute to the “foremost video artist in the world” and “the father of video art.”

Godland

The austere setting of the Icelandic tundra gives Godland the visual trappings of a man vs. nature story. However, it is more complex than that.

Full Time

This frenetic and nerve-wracking movie makes the point that for many, it’s worse than a jungle out there.