This month’s picks include a Latvian satire about World War II, a family portrait by an Indian documentarian, an Oedipal thriller from Mexico and more.
Category: Movies
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‘Dog Gone’ Review: He Let the Dog Out
In this Netflix family movie, based on a true story, a yellow Lab disappears on the Appalachian Trail, and Rob Lowe is tasked with finding him.
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How the Creators of ‘M3gan’ Designed the Doll’s Costumes
The titular star of the horror film “M3gan,” released last week, had to try on several outfits before finding a signature look.
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‘Saint Omer’ Review: The Trials of Motherhood
A real-life case of infanticide is the basis of Alice Diop’s rigorous and wrenching courtroom drama.
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Producers Guild Awards Nominate Several Blockbusters and Omit Films by Women
‘Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “Top Gun: Maverick” made the cut. “The Woman King” and “Women Talking” were snubbed.
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‘The Seven Faces of Jane’ Review: One Movie, Eight Directors
Gillian Jacobs’s blank slate protagonist floats through a series of encounters in this feature-length movie made up of short films.
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‘Beautiful Beings’ Review: Boys Will Be Boys Will Be Violent Jerks
In this brutal Icelandic drama, four teenagers — both bullies and the bullied — struggle and rage against a world that rages back.
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‘Nanny’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Nikyatu Jusu, the writer and director of the film, narrates a scene featuring Anna Diop.
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How ‘Nanny’ Unleashes a Downpour in a Bedroom
The film’s writer and director Nikyatu Jusu narrates a sequence.
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Why Do Some Films Get Restored and Others Languish? A MoMA Series Holds Clues.
History, finances and practical concerns all played a role in preserving the movies being shown at To Save and Project.
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‘The Offering’ Review: A Demon in the Family
In this Brooklyn-set horror film, an evil spirit causes torment at a Jewish funeral home.
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‘Plane’ Review: Flight, Camera, Action
In this thriller, Gerard Butler and Mike Colter have to avoid a hostage situation and deliver a plane full of passengers to safety.