Film-Forward

A social satire, mystery, and thriller: B.J. Novak’s film has a lot on its mind.

A popcorn film—by design—and a blast, meant to be seen in a large theater with lots of people.

Director Jono McLeod looks back mystified at his high school days, when his Glasgow school was at the center of a national scandal/mystery.

The rise and fall of the highly praised T.M. Landry College Preparatory, and its aftermath.

A fizzy, feel-good comedy that believes in the goodness of the human heart, even if the brain attached is a little flighty.

Fast-paced and full of eye-popping sights, it’s a lively adventure through a striking urban underworld, set in the not-so-distant future.

A grand sweeping epic fantasy with beautiful animation and many moving parts and levels of intrigue.

A thriller that starts off feeling like a classic gothic horror update and unexpectedly ends as a post-feminist revenge flick, with Alice Krige giving a master class performance.

An auspicious debut that combines political commentary and an intimate character study with flecks of surrealism.