Film-Forward

What this documentary does beautifully is remind us what makes Sesame Street unique.

John von Sydow’s rich, perceptive biography follows the singer from his miserable beginnings to stardom in the 1960s and then to a long downward spiral.

A cautiously optimistic look on possible solutions to overpopulation and climate change.

Currently, Sebastian Stan is enjoying his time in the spotlight thanks to The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. For those who might be disappointed in the current state of Bucky Barnes’s love life, Stan’s new romantic drama unwittingly overcompensates.

The actions in this nontraditional documentary are outwardly simple: viewers observe animals on a farm and in nature living their lives.

The documentary’s backbone is hundreds of handwritten letters written by drag queens, who paint a vibrant picture of 1950s New York.

A paean to home/craft brewing and the American entrepreneurial spirit.

Visually textured and richly shot, the dark satire has earned Tunisia’s first-ever Academy Award nod for International Feature Film.

Debut director Emma Seligman dials up the awkwardness to 11 for expert comedic effect.