Film-Forward

Based on the 2012 novel by Bethan Roberts, the plot centers on an entangled trio: a young primary school teacher; her boyfriend, a young cop; and an erudite museum curator.

In this quiet psychological thriller set in rural Montana, Thandiwe Newton plays a college professor standing her ground against an entire community.

As the sole lead, Jennifer Lawrence returns in her best film in years.

Rebecca Zlotowski’s new film stands out for its perspective, that of a single woman at an age when it becomes much harder to make lifelong friends or to enter into entangled relationships that yield deep histories.

Vicky Krieps gives a magisterial, totally committed performance in a a remarkable, singular character study. Rarely has a performer conveyed painful sorrow in such a restrained but forceful manner.

These three films, all currently available on streaming services, have won acclaim over the last six months and should be added to viewers’ watch lists—if they haven’t already.

François Ozon’s film feels like a lighter version of its source material, Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, less Jean Genet and more Noël Coward.

A fine and engaging dark comedy of the lying and hypocrisy of the business world.

This clever, surprisingly grounded fantasy-drama takes the concept of the genie-in-the-bottle story as a cautionary tale and turns it on its head.