Film-Forward

The Naked Gun

When it comes to discussing a comedy, it’s best to get straight to the point: Is the new version of The Naked Gun funny?

Together

Director Michael Shanks delivers a solid dose of horror, humor, and romance, proving just how mainstream and accessible body horror has become.

Shoshana

The biopic follows its titular heroine through the turbulent late 1930s in Tel Aviv.

Sorry, Baby

For a film about someone stuck and slowly coming to terms with trauma, it’s surprisingly spirited.

Folktales

Dog-lovers—and perhaps even the dog-agnostic—will be moved by this quietly powerful coming-of-age documentary.

Monk in Pieces

The innovative choreographer, dancer, singer, and filmmaker clearly knows not just how to laugh, but how to get the last laugh.

Eddington

A smug, tongue-out gesture at sensitive topics or a sharp-eyed tapestry of American dysfunction?

Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight

This beautiful and painful coming-of-age tale features a powerhouse performance by eight-year-old Lexi Venter.

Life After

Elizabeth Bouvia and her demand for the right to die is at the center of Reid Davenport’s angry, unapologetically polemical documentary.