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Top Picks

Leviticus

Director Adrian Chiarella’s feature debut stands out for the way it translates its ideas both visually and narratively, further confirming 2026 as an exceptional year for new voices in horror.

Maddie’s Secret

Inspired by a mishmash array of movies, John Early’s picture mixes tones successfully—both lighthearted and dark, a bit snide, but mostly earnest and heartfelt.

The Furious

Words can’t begin to describe how epic, powerful, and absolutely bone-crushing the fights are.

Stop! That! Train!

This summer, a movie spoof arrives, riffing on the disaster-film genre, but with a variation never attempted before, or at least not on this scale: Make it gay, make it drag, make it unabashedly queer.

Disclosure Day

Another reminder that no one can make emotionally stimulating popcorn flicks like Steven Spielberg.

Power Ballad

This lean drama makes great use of the chemistry between Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas.

Backrooms

Because of its overwhelming visual and sensory labyrinth, Backrooms is a fortunate marriage of an attractive concept and compelling execution.

Tuner

Though Tuner doesn’t reinvent the wheel (or in this case, the piano), it makes the most of a very tight script with excellent performances, strong pacing, and a fun balance of genre tones.