drama
crime
+2
May 19, 2026
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3 min read
Rodrigo Sorogoyen's As Bestas
There’s not a film in the past decade that’s more effectively played with tension as a narrative device.
comedy
+2
May 12, 2026
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9 min read
Megan Park's My Old Ass
Megan Park’s My Old Ass plays with coming-of-age tropes inventively enough to stand out in a relatively crowded category.
crime
+1
Apr 28, 2026
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7 min read
Bong Joon Ho's Memories of Murder
Bong Joon Ho's Memories of Murder is a haunting staple in the crime genre.
comedy
+2
Mar 24, 2026
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3 min read
Derek Cianfrance's Roofman
Derek Cianfrance’s crowd-pleasing Roofman was compelling and charming and ultimately very likable.
comedy
+3
Feb 3, 2026
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11 min read
James Sweeney's Twinless
Writer-director-actor James Sweeney’s Twinless is a beautifully written reflection on companionship, envy, loss, and forgiveness.
comedy
+2
Jan 27, 2026
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7 min read
Jim Cummings' Thunder Road
Writer-director Jim Cummings deftly balances the emotional with the downright silly in his feature-length debut.
crime
+1
Nov 4, 2025
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6 min read
Lodge Kerrigan's Clean, Shaven
A well-acted fever dream of a character study with a killer sound edit.
comedy
+1
Aug 12, 2025
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4 min read
Mike Mills' C'mon C'mon
A tender, haunting portrait of a family that is undeniably going through it.
crime
+2
Jul 15, 2025
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4 min read
Sebastian Schipper's Victoria
A narrative that you'll feel helplessly a part of.
thriller
+1
May 13, 2025
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4 min read
Jeremy Saulnier's Blue Ruin
An excellently drab revenge tale, crafted precisely by someone who grew up watching Clint Eastwood, the Coen brothers, and the like.
comedy
+1
May 6, 2025
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4 min read
Michael Angelo Covino's The Climb
Once in a long while, a comedy film wields a premise so inventive that it breaks away from the parade of generic, white dude friendship comedies.
thriller
+1
Apr 29, 2025
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4 min read
Coralie Fargeat's Revenge
Many directors are afraid of making audiences uncomfortable. For Coralie Fargeat, discomfort is sort of the point.
comedy
+1
Apr 22, 2025
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3 min read
Janicza Bravo's Zola
Let’s get this out of the way first: watch the movie, then read the tweets. This is the order, if you can help it.
thriller
+1
Apr 15, 2025
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3 min read
Michael Sarnoski's Pig
A refreshingly understated story about a man and his truffle pig.
thriller
+2
Mar 18, 2025
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1 min read
Rose Glass’s Love Lies Bleeding
Memorable turns from newcomer Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Ed Harris, and a mulleted Dave Franco.
comedy
+1
Mar 11, 2025
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3 min read
Sean Baker's Anora + Red Rocket
A love story, sort of, and one of the least likable protagonists to appear on screen.
