Film-Forward

“Sr.”

As an introduction to the work of Robert Downey Sr., the documentary is instructive and makes you want to visit his irreverent films. As a celebration of a father-son relationship, it’s sublime.

Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power

How the concept of Black Power came from a specific time and place.

Amigo

The kind of playful film that pays direct homage to a certain type of cinema without revealing too much about its influences, though clearly inspired by What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Nanny

Though the mixture of horror elements and straightforward domestic drama is sometimes uneven, Nanny is still compelling.

Framing Agnes

An ultra-meta, hybrid documentary that pursues too many different ideas, characters, and conceits.

Hunt

A long-winded, twist-heavy espionage thriller, starring and directed by Lee Jung-jae, with solid action in the middle.

Spoiler Alert

A romcom weepie that knows it’s a romcom weepie. It even references famed tearjerkers like Terms of Endearment and Beaches.

Tantura

A bold attempt to confront the past—in all its ugliness.

2nd Chance

The story of the man who invented the modern-day bullet proof vest is a classic American tale: a not-quite rags-to-riches beginning, followed by success that swells until it gets out of hand.