Ingress is a bit of a slow burn in the first act. But as its strands come together and specific themes are honed in on, the story morphs into something remarkable and beautiful.

Jay Sebring…Cutting to the Truth is a great documentary.

Medusa is an electrifying work of art that elevates its already elevated pop influences, a transcendental tableau of the true-life horror of female oppression.

It’s assuredly directed with a consistent visual tone, and the cast is absolutely dynamite, especially Samberg and Milioti, who have never been better.

Leemans puts in one of the best performances I have seen by an actress playing a male prostitute while actually pregnant. Likewise, Hentschel puts in one of the best performances I have seen by an actor playing a pregnant woman tripping on mushrooms while buck-a*s naked. The two completely inhabit each other’s characters, never sinking down to ridiculing them no matter how hard the onslaught of comedy gets.

While it is not for everyone, those who can stomach the admittedly cringey, well everything about the plot, will find much to love.

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story is a phenomenal documentary and jubilant tribute to one of the best!

For a film about grief, it’s a pleasurable viewing experience. One feels like they are on a lazy river when watching it. Daniela Forever carries the spirit of fantasy-romance films of the past, such as Powell and Pressburger’s A Matter of Life and Death. For those dreaming of escape, this film is for you!

Filled with affecting intimacy and some of the best (and essential) sex scenes in recent memory, Passages is one of Sachs’ absolute best films and further solidifies the exemplary status of the three lead performers—an essential 2023 film.

Strictly for hardcore horror fans, though I can see this also becoming a huge “dare you to watch it” event for the uninitiated. We haven’t had a movie this dangerous in the theaters in a long time, and its presence is both important and historical in the history of extreme cinema. This movie will bite your face off.

It’s the rare work that confronts the uncomfortable truths of the world – namely that life is far from fair, and no individual can achieve success without the support of others who may not be dealt a great hand in life.

Thanks to strong direction, fantastic editing, and good acting, Deadstream is frightening, funny, and enjoyable.

The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain is a well-executed if a bit stagey, dramatic thriller that illustrates exactly why “defund the police” isn’t just a rallying cry but an important call to action. The actors are stunning in their raw performances, and the story will leave audiences infuriated. And that is precisely the point.

Coulson is still around, for we are left with her fabulous performances captured for all time. Those are the extraordinary stories of an extraordinary woman who couldn’t help but touch and enrich every life and character she was a part of.

Seeing von Stroheim’s unfinished film get its chance in the limelight is amazing. Please check out this captivating and wonderfully absurd drama from the last days of the silent era.

We’ve seen stories like Wildlife done many times before but rarely are they done with such grace and humanity.

I Think We’re Alone Now is an exercise in ambiance, and Morano is nothing if not a brilliant conductor of tone. Favoring dreamy over dreary, the movie is a handsome and often mesmerizing addition to Morano’s expanding oeuvre.

How to Ruin the Holidays reminds us that change, for better or worse, is what makes life worth living.

It is a short jump from laughing to screaming. There is no safe space. Cregger has a refined sensibility for identifying the core irritations in ordinary life and amplifying them into anxiety, escalating to terror.

Spins in its own orbit and dares the audience to come into its weirdly one-of-a-kind environment. This is a delightful work of humor which is worthy of Spielberg-level praise.

A thoroughly enjoyable film, and ranks with Pixar's best.

It still has everything a viewer could want from a movie experience.

Move Me No Mountain is an emotional ride that exhilarates as much as it moves. The performances are perfect, and the story is heartbreaking.

This is a finely crafted film for grown-ups only ... and it's hard to remember the last time we had one that was this provocative and moving.

As clever as the plot is, how it comes to life is something to behold — a command to witness awesome splendor is really the only word that fits here.

Just know that Sacha Baron Cohen is up to his old tricks, but he’s got some new ones, too.

Magic is one of the top-notch films of the 1970s. And if you haven’t heard of it by now, you should never forget the name at this point. It isn’t one of those psychological thrillers out to tie knots in your stomach right off. Like any good magic trick, the excitement comes with the waiting.

If you crossed The Vow with Dark City, we would get the sci-fi horror thriller Affection.