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The Antenna

Its finale can only be described as Terry Gilliam meets David Cronenberg.

Nomadland | New York Film Festival 2020

For an off-kilter year in which moviegoing has been curtailed and new films have debuted online and not in theaters, it’s fitting that this low-key and muted film has recently been celebrated.

Softie

This documentary works on multiple levels: as an insider’s look at a political campaign, an underdog story, a domestic drama, and even something of a thriller.

The Nest

A harrowing, deeply affecting story of flawed people in a troubled time, and one of the year’s strongest films thus far.

Sibyl

A smart, sexy, and over-the-top comedy that is anchored by shrewd, relatable observations about human foibles.

All In: The Fight for Democracy

This documentary on voter suppression could not have come at a better time.

Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin

Werner Herzog’s tribute to the British writer’s many obsessions and his restless curiosity.

Song Without a Name

A must-watch that’s harrowing and infuriating, set in 1988 during the war between the Peruvian government and the Shining Path guerrilla movement.

La Llorona

Jayro Bustamante’s vision of the Weeping Woman is novel, and it’s a stroke of genius to imagine this popular legend in relation to the real horrors that have stained Latin American history.