Film-Forward

A charming French film that has its feet in working-class solidarity and its head in the stars.

A piercing portrayal of the numbness that grieving perpetuates.

Director Justin Kurzel envisions the days leading up to the 1996 Port Arthur massacre from the killer’s point of view. The emphasis here is on understanding the context that led to the tragedy, without excusing either the killer or the crime.

An engaging, if familiar, cinematic bonbon that owes its appeal to Catherine Frot’s winning performance and its unusual subject, the rarified world of rose breeding and flower competitions. Oh, for the revival of Odorama!

Director Goran Stolevski’s folk/psychological/body/art-house horror may burrow under your skin and lodge itself there.

A British period drama that subverts the polite conventions of the genre with its frank depiction of sex.

The movie’s title kind of says it all. 

The well-paced thriller hums along at such a quick clip that it’s easy to hold reservations until after the credits have rolled.

Kate Dolan’s ability to create maximum tension with a minimal budget and scant practical effects marks her as a director to watch.