Film-Forward

My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow

An intimate, urgent portrait of Russian journalists fighting to keep the free press alive.

Highest 2 Lowest

Spike Lee offers a fresh spin on Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low while retaining the essence of what made the original so special.

Americana

A decent first-time effort that takes on more ideas than it can fully explore.

Went Up the Hill

Atmospheric barely begins to describe its vibe.

Weapons

The movie lays its cards on the table right away with a premise that works instantly on both visceral and emotional levels.

The Musicians

The exhilaration of making music together.

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley

An intimate portrait of the too-short life of musician Jeff Buckley.

An Officer and a Spy

Roman Polanski’s most personal film since The Pianist (2002) revisits one of the most egregious miscarriages of justice in French history.

Sudan, Remember Us

In Sudan, filmmaker Hind Meddeb captures a brief moment of hope of reform.