Possessor: Uncut
By Ben Wasserman October 2, 2020
The horror movie plays like a Black Mirror episode if the “technology gone wrong” motif shifted into something far more existential and Lovecraftian.
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The Antenna
By Paul Weissman
Its finale can only be described as Terry Gilliam meets David Cronenberg.
Nomadland | New York Film Festival 2020
By Kent Turner September 29, 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
By Phil Guie September 25, 2020
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
By Andrew Plimpton September 17, 2020
A harrowing, deeply affecting story of flawed people in a troubled time, and one of the year’s strongest films thus far.
Sibyl
By Caroline Ely September 10, 2020
A smart, sexy, and over-the-top comedy that is anchored by shrewd, relatable observations about human foibles.
All In: The Fight for Democracy
By Ben Wasserman September 8, 2020
This documentary on voter suppression could not have come at a better time.
Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin
By Andrew Plimpton August 25, 2020
Werner Herzog’s tribute to the British writer’s many obsessions and his restless curiosity.
Song Without a Name
By Guillermo Lopez Meza August 7, 2020
A must-watch that’s harrowing and infuriating, set in 1988 during the war between the Peruvian government and the Shining Path guerrilla movement.