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Top Picks

Love Lies Bleeding

A sapphic Bonnie and Clyde doesn’t come around every day.

Dune: Part Two

Grandiose and distinct, the world of Dune: Part Two feels alive and big.

Perfect Days

The work of an artist with nothing to prove, with a hand at the wheel so sure you don’t even notice it.

Pictures of Ghosts

A documentary exploration and celebration of those personal and collective specters that define our relationship with movies (and any audiovisual record).

Origin

This is the best film from last year that you probably haven’t seen yet.

Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

The elegant framing, the long takes, and the eclectic soundscapes almost induce a trancelike state.

Bye Bye Tiberias

Directed by actress Hiam Abbass’s daughter, the documentary examines what Abbass could and could not leave behind after she left her Palestinian family for Europe.

Inshallah a Boy

As Jordan’s international feature Oscar entry, this somber story of injustice and one woman’s breaking point should garner deserved attention.

The Crime Is Mine

A charming, effervescent, and smart addition to François Ozon’s always fast-moving, fast-changing body of work.