Film-Forward

You know what to expect if you have entered the cinematic ring of Rocky, Million Dollar Baby, The Wrestler, and many others.

Veteran provocateur Paul Verhoeven’s movie about lust and mania in a 17th-century Tuscan convent fulfills its sensationalistic promise.

Director Matthew Heineman’s harrowing documentary chronicles the initial surge of Covid-19 infections in New York City between March and June 2020.

For theater lovers, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film will be manna from heaven.

Riz Ahmed’s new film begins with an alien invasion and turns into something else.

This intense documentary centers on the teaming up of its filmmakers, a drama therapist, and a group of men who survived child sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests.

This vertigo-inducing animated feature offers proof that 2D provides just as many stomach-turning, vicarious thrills (or fears) as 3-D animation.

Both leads, who make their film debut here, have an easy rapport, and the comedy coasts along largely on their charms.

An uplifting film that follows a local elder with a passion, Masamoto Ueda and his ramen noodle bar in Tokyo. There is no lack of mouthwatering close-ups that will have audiences anticipating their next meal.