Film-Forward

Presented in chronological order, the documentary offers a solid, if uninspired, overview of Janis Ian’s compelling life.

At times, it feels like Eat Pray Love or Under the Tuscan Sun are the best points of reference here.

A sensitive psychological drama about a rising tennis star facing her demons, namely her suspended coach.

The film brings to life a dream state via astounding images and intoxicating camerawork.

An amusing inspirational comedy set against the backdrop of Argentina’s Dirty War.

Audacious, expressionistic, and evocative, Viet and Nam blends a secret romance between two young male coal miners with reverberations of the historic past.

This naturalistic coming-of-age movie moves with the urgency of someone forced to grow up fast.

The documentary chronicles the life of the complicated painter Thomas Kinkade in a respectful, though brutally honest, manner.

Alicia Vikander is a chameleon, fully inhabiting a complex, nearly impossible role.