Film-Forward

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

A classic story told with a fresh coat of paint, and a passion project that pays off in full.

The Whale

Darren Aronofsky’s workmanlike approach to an Off-Broadway play recalls many 1950s film adaptations of Broadway hits.

One Fine Morning

Understated and deceptively breezy, Mia Hansen-Løve’s new film accumulates nuanced moments that add up to a subtly powerful, satisfying work.

Last Film Show

Both The Fabelmans and Last Film Show pose the mystery of why some become so enamored with movies and filmmaking.

Good Night Oppy

Rarely has science been so buoyantly personalized as in this wondrous journey that follows the amazing—and extended—lifetime of the Mars rover Opportunity.

The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo

If you’re in the mood for something stylish, breezy, yet moving, A Treasure of His Youth should provoke a bravo or three.

“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?