Film-Forward

Magic Hour

For a story that teases some metaphysical quandaries, it is doggedly earthbound.

Been Here Stay Here

Tangier Island, located in the Chesapeake Bay, has a population of about 400 people and is only two and a half miles long and roughly a mile wide. And it’s disappearing.

Aloïse

A biopic about Aloïse Corbaz, a self-taught Swiss artist who belonged to the outsider art movement, starring Isabelle Huppert and Delphine Seyrig.

Obsession

The horror-romance perfectly plays with a nightmare scenario for those obsessed with keeping it cool: Love will make you look cringe.

Silent Friend

Ildikó Enyedi places a ginkgo tree at the center of her new film, as a silent witness to the passing of time.

Blue Film

Elliot Tuttle’s debut film is a daring two-hander.

The Python Hunt

The Python Challenge, a 10-day extravaganza, invites amateurs from all over the country to catch and kill as many Burmese pythons as they can.

The Sheep Detectives

While its humor is more chuckle-worthy than gut-busting, The Sheep Detectives wears its heart on its wool, courtesy of a playful script by Craig Mazin.

Animal Farm

The long-gestating passion project for actor/filmmaker Andy Serkis, who spent a reported 15 years bringing this adaptation to fruition.