Film-Forward

Food porn is much better when seen on a big screen, filmed by world-class directors. Case in point: the culinary eroticism in Tran Anh Hung’s latest film.

A Frankenstein fable that becomes a coming-of-age saga exploding societal conventions, particularly the physical kind. Nudity, explicit sex, and grotesqueries abound.

A deeply felt tribute to an artist who has sometimes been misunderstood.

A drama that centers almost equally on a custody battle between two men and the divorce that sets the action in motion.

A film of tremendous unease that adults experience on behalf of children and children experience between themselves.

A massive earthquake tears through Seoul, yet somehow, one apartment complex manages to survive intact.

Self-hate, self-harm, and a sicko plot twist are Eileen’s way stations, along with a few tantalizing glimpses of the redemptive power of love.

The behind-the-scenes making of CBS’s misguided and ill-fated two-hour variety show The Star Wars Holiday Special.

Is the director a German caricature or a complicated, messy, but original filmmaker?