Film-Forward

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror; Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore; Everything Moves | Provincetown International Film Festival 2025

These documentaries stood out: one on a cult classic, another on a pioneering Oscar winner, and a third on an acclaimed local artist.

Videoheaven

The only way to “visit” video stores now is through their depictions on film and TV, because that’s the only place they still exist.

Kill the Jockey

A sports-mafia drama and an Almodóvar–esque tragicomedy.

Happy Birthday | Tribeca Festival 2025

The film succeeds both as a sharp social critique and as a traditional Middle Eastern drama.

Horsegirls, Tow, Birthright | Tribeca Festival 2025

Each of these films thrives on compelling performances, including by Gretchen Mol and Rose Byrne.

Natchez, An Eye for an Eye | Tribeca Festival 2025

Year after year, documentaries have tended to showcase the strongest works at Tribeca. Once again, this was true.

Lemonade Blessing | Tribeca Festival 2025

Much of this coming-of-ager is so convincingly awkward that I kept needing to hide my face in embarrassment.

Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell’s Swimsuit Issue

A profile of the trailblazing editor behind the blockbuster issue that helped launch the supermodel craze.

Ponyboi

A tense drug thriller with a magnetic character at its core.