The President’s Cake
By Caroline Ely February 5, 2026
On the surface, this is a tale of two kids on a capricious wild goose chase, but it is also something bigger: a carefully observed portrait of a people in slow-motion torment.
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A Poet
By Guillermo Lopez Meza January 30, 2026
At the center of this black comedy stands the extraordinary performance of Ubeimar Ríos.
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
By Andrew Plimpton January 20, 2026
An invaluable and chilling picture of a propaganda machine at work in the everyday lives of those under its thumb.
Seeds
By Jeffery Berg January 16, 2026
Lyrical and immersive, Britni West Shyne’s documentary is a stirring portrait of the ordinary, day-to-day working lives and experiences of Black farmers in rural Georgia.
Holding Liat
By Andrew Plimpton
This affecting and engaging film takes on a global, rather than strictly personal, focus.
Cover-Up
By Kevin Filipski
A damning indictment of the past half-century of U.S. involvement in various scandals and cover-ups that continue to this day.
Marty Supreme
By Ben Wasserman December 22, 2025
This might be one of Timothée Chalamet’s strongest performances to date.
The Plague
By Jeffery Berg
A haunting depiction of teenage boys in turmoil, a la Lord of the Flies.
Father Mother Sister Brother
By Rania Richardson
Three bittersweet tales of shifting identities speak to how individuals adapt within families in Jim Jarmusch’s latest, poignant, and subtle work.