Film-Forward

The mystery of death and the mystery of love—here they are.

Even if you can guess who committed the deed, the “how it happened” part will still keep audiences in suspense.

For students of Middletown High School in the 1990s, Fred Isseks was the teacher who transformed teenage doldrums into a time of self-discovery and self-empowerment.

A soulful Wagner Moura stars as a fugitive from the corrupt dictatorship of 1970s Brazil in writer/director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s latest film, a gripping political thriller.

If you’re a fan of John Prine or of roots music and Americana, then this is a feast.

An earnest, though innocuous, feel-good movie for the armchair traveler.

The life and tribulations of an ordinary man as seen through an epic gaze usually reserved for great figures or grand historical events.

A slow-burn, slice-of-life documentary that takes the measure of one woman’s attempt to empower women and girls.

Will audiences respond as they did before to darker material and songs offering less easy enchantment?