Film-Forward

The debut film by Giovanni Tortorici, a spry filmmaker, has moxie.

it’s the G-string versus the PTA.

Director Milad Tangshir’s feature debut expands upon a certain Italian neorealism classic, Vittorio De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves.

This is Pedro Almodóvar at his most straightforward, a modest film without flash, save for the color-coordinated art direction.

Mary-Louise Parker and Ayo Edebiri try to solve the mystery of time travel.

Featuring Elizabeth Banks’s bravura turn as a skilled Auckland surgeon facing the consequences of a split-second decision.

A tender, occasionally aching film, with an appealing cast and pretty locations.

An illuminating and incisive account of Israel’s control of the West Bank.

A slice of life about the universal struggles of being a parent, having one, and reconciling vastly different experiences.