Film-Forward

Materialists

Most rom-com heroines never discuss money, but here, the heroine is obsessed with it.

Sex

The trilogy “Love, Sex and Dreams” is shaping up as this summer’s most sophisticated cinephile secret.

I Don’t Understand You

A black comedy that is neither dark enough nor funny enough.

Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between

A revealing overview of the musician’s career and music that should appeal to both longtime fans and the uninitiated.

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

If you go to a “John Wick” film, you’re going for the action. Under the eye of director Len Wiseman, Ballerina delivers it with energetic glee.

Dangerous Animals

The past decade has seen a sharp uptick in horror films with art-house aspirations. The wonderfully paced and imaginative Dangerous Animals is not one of them.

The Life of Chuck

It joins the ranks of a unique group of excellent Stephen King adaptations where the supernatural component is minimal to nonexistent.

Television Event

Did a made-for-TV movie actually influence U.S. nuclear policy?

Bring Her Back

The strongest asset and most captivating force here is Sally Hawkins. It’s a shame there’s not more Sally Hawkins on our screens every year.