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Top Picks

She Dies Tomorrow

Amy Seimetz’s film is probably the most eerie example since Jordan Peele’s Get Out of a film acutely and unintentionally capturing America’s state of mind upon its release.

We Are Little Zombies

If there is a release this year more inventive and phantasmagoric than this movie, one would be hard pressed to find it. It’s like Natural Born Killers on crack.

Relic

Guided by strong performances, this is one of the most haunting films of 2020 so far.

Welcome to Chechnya

Director David France and his small crew went incognito pretending to be tourists to covertly film LGBTQ citizens who were trying to flee Chechnya to safety.

House of Hummingbird

A melancholic coming-of-age story that feels raw and unique and excels at visual storytelling.

Beats

With distinctive black-and-white cinematography, masterful tracking shots, and an incredible ability to capture dancing bodies, Beats makes us feel as though we too are at the rave.

Da 5 Bloods

A classic adventure story that also functions mostly, and succeeds wildly, as melodrama.

Babyteeth

Part teen romance, disease-of-the-week weepies, and quirky comedy, Shannon Murphy’s debut film has a sheer sense of life that gives it a rare power.

Picture of His Life

A fascinating photographer strives to achieve a once in a lifetime dream.