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Maestro

There’s no sophomore slump for Bradley Cooper’s career as a filmmaker. This biopic is the work of a multitalented here-to-stay artist testing limits and surpassing them.

Beyond Utopia

Madeleine Gavin’s documentary probably gives viewers the most complete—and harrowing—picture of the nightmare involved in fleeing North Korea.

May December | NYFF 2023

Todd Haynes’s subtle and delicate film kicked off this year’s festival. It stars Natalie Portman, in one of her most intricate performances.

The Mission

A dense and informative documentary about Christian missionary John Allen Chau’s doomed encounter on the isolated North Sentinel Island.