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Top Picks

The Proposal

Reality, performance, and protest amalgamate in a political and artistic gesture that defies notions of patrimony, marketing, and property in the art world.

Shadow

The camerawork is masterful. Every shot could be hung in a museum.

Driveways | Tribeca Film Festival 2019

Natural, moving performances are the hallmark of this low-key, heartfelft film.

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

Director Pamela B. Green makes film history a pleasure to watch and a gateway for those who would otherwise pass on the chance to explore moviemaking before the advent of sound.

Satan & Adam

The story of the odd duo of Sterling Magee and Adam Gussow looks like the kind of source material that could inspire a sweetened Hollywood movie.

The Brink

The “evil genius” of Trump’s campaign seeks like-minded rightists at home and abroad.

Working Woman

This Israeli drama about sexual harassment is particularly compelling because of how believable it makes the main protagonist’s willingness to endure it.

Roll Red Roll

How do you cover up a heinous crime when you’ve tweeted and posted it all over social media?

Sunset

A fascinating film with a few minor flaws and some narrative overstatements, with a cipher at its center.