Film-Forward

The cinematic equivalent of a lice-ridden raccoon and a scaly iguana fed into a fast-action blender and force-fed warm to the viewer over 170 minutes.

Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague won’t start any cinematic revolution, but it will defend the idea that making movies (and watching them) is an inspiring collective effort.

Director Mary Bronstein bravely and imaginatively confronts head-on issues that many films would shy away from.

Hollywood finds a way to turn a star into a martyr of the arts, even if he’s one of the most well-behaved guys in the music industry.

Instead of seeking counseling to repair a marriage, an aggrieved wife seeks out the help of a “mistress dispeller,” a cross between a detective and a psychiatrist.

Jafar Panahi takes a revenge tale rooted in Iranian political repression and layers on a shaggy dog story, satire, and notes of dark comedy.

The Revivals section included the blueprint of the genre-blending masala movie presented in the original director’s cut, once censored and unseen for decades.

Is it the end of the world as we know it?

Three hidden gems and undistributed films that deserve attention.