Film-Forward

Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

Welcome to the world of Helmut Newton and his over-the-top tableaux that fuse hard-edged 1930’s black-and-white styling to images of leggy, breasty models in sadomasochistic action.

Days of the Whale

The debut by Colombian filmmaker Catalina Arroyave refreshingly has a female character at the heart of its crime story.

Widow of Silence

A quiet and devastating film that also manages to be suffused with humor and dark irony.

The Rental

One part Black Mirror and one part dysfunctional relationship drama, before somehow ending like an ’80’s slasher movie.

Yes, God, Yes

Natalia Dyer captures the mannerisms, physicality, and inner life of a teenager so precisely and with such individuality that there is nothing paint-by-numbers about her performance.

Blessed Child

Director Cara Jones comes to terms with being raised in the Unification Church in this intimate documentary.

We Are Little Zombies

If there is a release this year more inventive and phantasmagoric than this movie, one would be hard pressed to find it. It’s like Natural Born Killers on crack.

Flannery

Fans of Flannery O’Connor’s work will reread her books with fresh eyes, while newcomers will be introduced to her wild, visionary imagination.

The Painted Bird

A masterpiece of visual storytelling for those with strong stomachs who can endure its excruciating events.