A family embarks on a perilous road trip in Iranian director Panah Pahani’s assured, darkly comic debut.
By Rógan Graham
A brother and sister attempt to record proof of extra-terrestrial life in Jordan Peele’s ambitious, expertly-crafted blockbuster.
Jessica Beshir's striking debut feature offers an immersive look into the ritual practices and commodification of Khat in Ethiopia.
By Leila Latif
A retired widow sets out on a journey of sexual discovery in Sophie Hyde’s sensual, sex-positive dramedy.
A young woman sets out to become the next adult film superstar in Ninja Thyberg’s audacious feature debut.
Udo Kier plays a world-weary stylist who returns to his hometown for a lucrative job in Todd Stephens' touching comedy-drama.
This singular, awe-striking reenactment of an Italian cave exploration from the 1960s is one of the year’s major achievements.
By Matt Turner
A fine and necessary portmanteau of British documentaries all made by lesser-known women filmmakers.
Mia Hansen-Løve’s lilting rumination on art, relationships and cinephilia is one of her most accomplished and moving films to date.
Baz Luhrmann’s sweaty, opulent take on the King of rock ’n’ roll is not a biopic but a fairy tale.
Terence Davies explores the tragic and complex life of World War I poet Siegfried Sassoon in this elegantly moving biopic.
A young girl’s difficult home life takes a turn for the better in Colm Bairéad’s impressive debut feature.
By Weiting Liu
A Chinese-American family’s lives are changed forever across multiple universes in Daniels’ ambitious second feature.
Great detail abounds in Giuseppe Tornatore’s documentary celebrating the life and work of the late film composer Ennio Morricone.
Audrey Diwan’s significant and unflinching adaptation of Annie Erneux’s memoir of a teen abortion is one of the year’s best films.
Robert Eggers assembles an intrepid team for the epic tale of a wronged Viking prince’s quest for vengeance.
Dutch master provocateur Paul Verhoeven serves up a blasphemous delight in his convent-set Italian romp.
Tatiana Huezo’s first narrative feature is a masterfully evocative portrait of coming of age in the shadow of Mexico’s narco wars.
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