Film-Forward

A celebration and an investigation of the aural experience.

The understated and ultimately moving film explores a long, close friendship through its inevitable peaks and valleys.

The immersive documentary takes a journey inside the body, with footage viewers have probably never seen before.

A gentle, knowing portrait of an 11-year-old girl undergoing puberty and a religious identity crisis.

Breezy, buoyant, and populated with a charming cast, writer/director Nida Manzoor’s martial arts-fueled action/comedy is awash in pop and literary references.

This biopic of musician and composer Joseph Bologne may take his fame to the next level.

A coolly dystopian film centered on the Japanese government’s assisted euthanasia program for those ages 75 and up, created in response to a glut of seniors and an increase in hate crimes against them.

The movie, an ever-changing narrative puzzle, is an invitation to get lost in baroque labyrinths of storytelling.

Like its subject, this sunny biography is bouncy and assured.