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‘Users’ Review: Brave New World

In this documentary, the artist Natalia Almada explores both the terrors and wonders of technological progress.

Five International Movies to Stream Now

This month’s picks include a dreamlike documentary from Brazil, a wry comedy from Quebec and a thriller set in the aftermath of Kosovo’s bloody civil...

Five International Movies to Stream Now

This month’s picks include a Spanish drama starring Penélope Cruz, a campy French feminist comedy, a ’90s-set coming-of-age film from the Philippines and more.

‘Winter Boy’ Review: Lost and Found

In this French drama about a teenager grappling with grief, a winning cast rises above a heavy-handed script.

‘Trenque Lauquen’ Review: Lose Yourself

This sprawling Argentine film, about a missing botanist, finds liberation in being lost — and treats mystery as an end in itself, not just as...

Happy 100th Birthday, 16-Millimeter Film

The format was initially a boon to amateurs. Now, with moviemaking gone digital, it’s the choice of auteurs like Darren Aronofsky and Kelly Reichardt.

Happy 100th Birthday, 16-Millimeter Film

The format was initially a boon to amateurs. Now, with moviemaking gone digital, it’s the choice of auteurs like Darren Aronofsky and Kelly Reichardt.

‘Everything Went Fine’ Review: To Be or Not to Be?

This French drama about a woman whose father wants a medically assisted death is both bracingly unsentimental and a touch inert.

Five International Movies to Stream Now

This month’s picks include a tense drama about a Kosovan immigrant in Germany, a thriller from Jordan and a Belarusian coming-of-age film set in the...

‘Fugue’ Review: Lost Time

This psychological thriller about a woman experiencing amnesia poses an essentially cinematic question: Who are we without our memories?