How to Make an Elevated Dog MovieLiterate, sober, and bathed in Mozart needle drops, The Friend is a pet film for book clubs and graduate writing seminars.
Mountains Is a Quietly Magnificent DebutMonica Sorelle’s first feature film is a vibrant story of gentrification and generational divides in Miami’s Little Haiti.
The Wild Robot Will Ruin YouChris Sanders’s The Wild Robot has a somewhat familiar set-up. But then you look at the movie — really look at it — and a whole new world opens up.
In Search of a More Welcoming RealityJane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow is an enveloping, confounding film about isolation, gender transition, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
A Different Man Might Be Overthinking ThingsSebastian Stan is very good in this droll, distant drama about being unable to escape yourself, but it’s Adam Pearson who brings the film to life.
Girls Will Be Girls Sneaks Up on YouShuchi Talati’s debut feature, one of the best films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, is now in theaters.
ByBilge Ebiri
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My Old Ass Is Low-Key DevastatingMaisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza star in a rewarding coming-of-age story about getting the chance to advise your teenage self.
The Brutalist Is Half Of A Great MovieA terrific Adrien Brody anchors this three-and-a-half-hour American saga whose ambitions end up exceeding its grasp.
