Film-Forward

Prayers for the Stolen

The straightforward and innocent way of how kids perceive the world, despite how complicated and rough the surroundings, is remarkably depicted in the splendid first feature film by Tatiana Huezo.

Storm Lake

A lively portrait of how good local journalism reflects the lives of those who read it.

Julia

Don’t watch Julia Cohen and Betsy West’s delightful documentary about Julia Child on an empty stomach.

Belfast

One might think that a film named after the capital of Northern Ireland and set in 1969 just as the Troubles were heating up wouldn’t give you the warm and fuzzies. Yet Kenneth Branagh’s semiautobiographical film does.

They Say Nothing Stays the Same

This film is shot by Christopher Doyle, the cinematographer most famous for working with Wong Kar-wai and Edward Yang, and it looks incredible.

At the Ready

This insightful documentary profiles three El Paso, Texas, Mexican-American teenagers who want to work as U.S. Border Patrol agents.

A Cop Movie

A baroque blend of documentary and reenactments that call in to question every captivating image, every emotional testimony.

Gaza Mon Amour

This gentle, lived-in story about a tentative romance between an older man and woman wins you over with low-key, unhurried charm. 

Spencer

Steven Knight’s screenplay imagines Princess Diana at her breaking point while spending the Christmas holidays with the entire royal family, circa 1991.