Film-Forward

Tótem

A sometimes-chaotic family drama that takes the measure of facing terminal illness little by little, scene by scene.

Society of the Snow

J.A. Bayona’s approach to the famous 1972 Andes plane crash is a classic Hollywood tug-on-the-heartstrings affair.

Pictures of Ghosts

A documentary exploration and celebration of those personal and collective specters that define our relationship with movies (and any audiovisual record).

Origin

This is the best film from last year that you probably haven’t seen yet.

Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

The elegant framing, the long takes, and the eclectic soundscapes almost induce a trancelike state.

The End We Start From

Though the movie feels patterned after other survivalist sagas, its depiction of climate change is chilling and realistically captured.

Bye Bye Tiberias

Directed by actress Hiam Abbass’s daughter, the documentary examines what Abbass could and could not leave behind after she left her Palestinian family for Europe.

Driving Madeleine

As the title character, Line Renaud is a true force of nature.

Inshallah a Boy

As Jordan’s international feature Oscar entry, this somber story of injustice and one woman’s breaking point should garner deserved attention.