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Belly of the Beast

An urgent wake-up call and yet another brutal reminder that we are not that far past the era of Jim Crow.

Time

An intimate and highly relevant documentary that delves into the psychological effects of having a loved one serving a lengthy prison sentence.

Possessor: Uncut

The horror movie plays like a Black Mirror episode if the “technology gone wrong” motif shifted into something far more existential and Lovecraftian.

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.