drama

Gregg Araki's Mysterious Skin

Writer-director Gregg Araki's Mysterious Skin is not an easy watch, but it’s a brilliant and visceral piece that you’ll probably never want to see again.

James Sweeney's Twinless

Writer-director-actor James Sweeney’s Twinless is a beautifully written reflection on companionship, envy, loss, and forgiveness.

Jim Cummings' Thunder Road

Writer-director Jim Cummings so deftly balances the emotional with the downright silly, a thesis you’ll find immediately proven right even if you merely humor me and only watch the opening scene.

Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme

The tale of Marty Mauser is at once a series of hysterical misadventures and a deeply affecting character study about greed, fame, dreams, and ambition.

Lodge Kerrigan's Clean, Shaven

Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl

Mike Mills' C'mon C'mon

Sebastian Schipper's Victoria

Charlotte Wells' "Aftersun"

Jeremy Saulnier's "Blue Ruin"

Michael Angelo Covino's "The Climb"

Coralie Fargeat's "Revenge"

Janicza Bravo's "Zola"

Michael Sarnoski's "Pig"

Rose Glass’s "Love Lies Bleeding"

Sean Baker's "Anora", "Red Rocket"

Aaron Schimberg's "A Different Man"

Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain”