Film-Forward

Ezra

A solid and entertaining movie that does an excellent job at portraying neurodiverse characters.

Handling the Undead

A zombie movie that could be described as Bergmanesque for exploring ideas about death and grief.

The Dead Don’t Hurt

Vicky Krieps’s masterly performance carries this flawed but compelling character study masquerading as a western.

Backspot

Backspot immersing viewers in rough workouts, reveling in the punishment today’s high school cheerleaders take.

In a Violent Nature

Director Chris Nash brings a fresh approach to this familiar slasher story—to a point.

Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara

Accompanied by an often swelling orchestral score, director Marco Bellocchio is unafraid to go for broke telling this true story set in the mid-19th century.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

The set pieces, performances, and visuals are here to remind you that director George Miller exists in an action movie class of his own.

Taking Venice

An engaging look back when American culture was used to combat communism.

Coma

Four bedroom walls are not enough to contain the darkest aspect of a teenage girl’s dreams or her avid imagination.