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.
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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.
The Best Films of 2025
By Kent Turner December 17, 2025
If you know where to look, there were plenty of good films in 2025. (Maybe you’ll find new discoveries here.)
Suburban Fury
By Kevin Filipski December 11, 2025
Why did Sara Jane Moore, a 45-year-old mother of four, try to assassinate President Gerald Ford?