Jack Has a Plan argues that there are ways to die that can be good, that allow people to do so with dignity and on their own terms. 

The Seed of the Sacred Fig is courageous and timely, proof that moviemaking is a political act with power that can be wielded to make meaningful change.

If you’re going to make a film about a mom who turns into a dog, you might as well go for it, no holds barred. Nightbitch ends with a whimper without ever finding its bark.

What makes Queer as successful as it is comes from the performances of Craig and Starkey. It’s a genuine thrill to see Craig in a dramatic role now that his time as James Bond has come to an end.

Nurse Unseen is taking the brightest spotlight and shining it on people who rarely find themselves on the receiving end of acclaim and recognition. 

In an era of multi-million-dollar blockbusters that rarely recoup their budgets, the innovation of the lower-budget Livescreamers is a breath of fresh air.

The Critic is filled to the brim with sparkling performances, and it’s difficult to overlook the fact that more time with these characters would have suited them and the story a little better.

Red Rooms is an intricate script that doesn’t try to tell the audience how they should feel watching it. It’s a highwire act that pays off in spades.

Sing Sing is an experience like no other. It’s an unforgettable piece of filmmaking that revels in the resilient, cooperative nature of humanity.

Romulus is the best kind of nightmare; the one you get to watch on a big silver screen to escape the dog days of summer.

Libertad is a sun-drenched examination of the way we care, or don’t care, about other people.

Trap is a fun ride whose cards are on the table from the get-go, but that doesn’t make it any less tense or fun. A father-daughter flick mixed with a heist film, Trap keeps you guessing in a vintage Shyamalan way.

Make Me Famous is a breakdown of the art world to get to its core: a celebration of the awe that art can inspire in an individual.

Twisters is a good, old-fashioned blockbuster. It’s the sort of heart-racing, tear-jerking fare that earns itself a place among the greats.

Longlegs is a nightmare, but one that it’s easy to wake up from. 

Dandelion shows the battle to pursue the thing you love and how going home can show how far you’ve come.

Even with the narrative aspects that could have benefitted from tightening up, there’s still something exciting about a film like Kinds of Kindness being heavily promoted and available to casual theatergoers.

Tiger Stripes leans fully into the ravenous feeling of being a teenager and all of the gory details that come with it.

The Bikeriders is Easy Rider by way of Goodfellas. It’s a crime drama mixed with a period piece of a time not too unlike our own.