Film-Forward

A potent and incisive snapshot of a place and a people who, up until now, haven’t necessarily had much of a chance to tell their own stories on film.

An act of kindness gets a good Samaritan chained naked to the wall in a pigsty.

A fascinating look back at events that would shape the political views of Asian Americans up to the present day, as well as an intimate portrait of an important, if flawed, real-life figure.

This animated film transports viewers to a time when music was of paramount importance to storytelling.

A new entry in the coming-of-age category, Girl Picture offers a lot of charm and heart, and even outstrips some competitors in its own modest way. 

A deeply felt documentary about the efforts of independent rescuers in the South to save as many dogs as they can.

A horror film that fully embraces its fairy-tale roots (stories of a boogeyman who devours children) and goes to some wild and grotesque extremes.

Debut director Max Walker-Silverman smartly keeps the focus on his stars, Dale Dickey and Wes Studi.

Candy-colored and stylized and often surreal as it is, the provocative Medusa contains a lot that feels very relevant right now.