Film-Forward

The Nature of Love

Opposites attract wildly in this funny, poignant, and occasionally bewildering film.

MaXXXine

A throwback to the long-revered era of exaggerated 1980s horror.

Maestra

This transporting film has a reach beyond classical orchestra lovers.

The Devil’s Bath

The raw and distressing film depicts how the desire to die found in religion becomes a brutal and sinister way of getting relief.

Firebrand

An uneven period drama about the Tudor monarch’s final spouse that plays fast and loose with the historical record.

Copa 71

A rousing and absorbing look back at a phenomenon that quickly crested and just as quickly disappeared.

The Vourdalak

An odd, offbeat little gem wrapped up in an 18th-century vampire tale.

How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer packed more eventful living into a single lifetime than a dozen men.

Chronicles of a Wandering Saint

A gutsy, quiet movie with a tinge of melancholy to go with its offbeat premise.