Monica
By Jeffery Berg May 11, 2023
The story of a family member returning home to take care of someone ailing is not new, but since Monica is told from a detailed trans perspective, it’s distinctive.
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R.M.N.
By Kent Turner April 28, 2023
Director Cristian Mungiu lays bare the tensions, pettiness, and fears in the mountainous Transylvanian rust belt, and takes the temperature of the populace—it has a high fever.
Trenque Lauquen
By Guillermo Lopez Meza April 20, 2023
The movie, an ever-changing narrative puzzle, is an invitation to get lost in baroque labyrinths of storytelling.
A Thousand and One
By Jeffery Berg March 30, 2023
Anchored by a bold, fully embodied performance by Teyana Taylor, writer/director A.V. Rockwell’s feature debut is a mesmerizing New York City–set family drama.
John Wick: Chapter 4
By Ben Wasserman March 23, 2023
The franchise’s stylized visuals and slick gun-fu choreography remain as strong as ever, and more significantly, the sequel commits to topping itself at every turn.
Gods of Mexico
By Guillermo Lopez Meza March 2, 2023
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
By Ted Metrakas February 24, 2023
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
By Andrew Plimpton February 23, 2023
This subtle and moving documentary is low on explanation, heavy on observation.
The Quiet Girl
By Wilda Williams
Less is definitely more, and silence speaks volumes in writer-director Colm Bairéad’s impressive debut.