Film-Forward

The idea of two children getting kidnapped on a whim is chilling enough. By placing viewers directly in their shoes, the filmmakers make it downright nail-biting.

A documentary about the convergence of skateboarding and hip-hop in the New York City of the late 1980s–early ’90’s.

Protagonists in movies certainly don’t have to be likeable, but is stiff-necked, high-handed, and wintrily remote any way to go through life (or a film)?

Two stories are told separately in intersecting vignettes. They are, though, united in their protagonists’ objectives: both are attempting to move overseas.

A sci-fi thriller that’s about a daunting but opportunistic fresh start on life on Mars—and a gritty battle for survival.

A sweet, short, deeply funny movie that is occasionally offensive in the best way—you are shocked into laughter, but don’t feel shame afterwards.

Val Kilmer has, in his own words, saved everything. The extent to which he has documented his life both on set and offstage is staggering, and these video snippets are the strongest assets in this documentary portrait.

A slow, melancholic drama with Nicolas Cage in one of the best roles he’s had in years.

The sight of Isabelle Huppert schlepping unwieldy blocks of dope evokes a comparison to the actress herself dragging her talents to languish in a slight, down-market caper.