Film-Forward

The comedy’s appealing accessibility doesn’t overshadow the social concerns that propel it, or allow it to rise beyond expectations.

A poignant picture of a languid Harlem summer that is at its best when it yields to an easy, naturalist tone.

A pair of documentaries featuring very different types of protagonists, settings, and filmic styles share something integral in common: both are portraits of unconventional families.

Poland’s 2020 Academy Award nominee for best international film poses complex questions within its relatively simple story of a young ex-con impersonating a priest.

Three documentaries this year cut especially close to the bone, and are definitely worth seeing as they make their way onto the film festival circuit.

Mark Bozek’s documentary seeks to keep Bill Cunningham’s flame alight in a fun, gossipy outing.

Can the Andes really be as constant and unchanging as they appear from afar, especially given the political upheaval that has occurred in the country lying in their shadows?

Ladj Ly’s movie graphically examines how French society, through the actions of one police squad, reaps what it sows.

Now in its 12th annual incarnation, “The Contenders” series screens some of the most noteworthy films of the previous 12 months.