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‘Eureka’ Review: No More Cowboys and Indians

This intriguingly languorous Western by the Argentine director Lisandro Alonso explores the existential plight of Indigenous Americans in three separate timelines.

‘Winner’ Review: Not Like Other Girls

This dramedy starring Emilia Jones depicts the life and times of Reality Winner, a former National Security Agency contractor and whistle-blower.

‘Red Rooms’ Review: A True Crime Obsession Unravels

A mysterious young woman becomes deeply invested in the trial of an accused serial killer in this courtroom thriller.

‘The Wasp’ Review: A Feminine Face-Off

This twisty psycho-thriller, about two childhood friends reunited under eerily ambiguous circumstances, is above all a dramatic showcase for its stars, Naomie Harris and Natalie...

Sarajevo Film Festival, Born in War, Turns 30

The Sarajevo Film Festival, now 30 years old, grew out of underground screenings during the siege of the city. Those roots still define the event’s...

‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’ Review: A Mourning Journey

This visually elegant indie follows a soft-spoken Swiss widow visiting Japan.

‘Kneecap’ Review: Beats Over Belfast

Members of the pioneering Irish-language rap group play versions of themselves in a gleefully chaotic film that casts them as tall-tale heroes.

‘Widow Clicquot’ Review: Champagne Mami

This muddled film, based on a true story, chronicles the origins of the French champagne house Veuve Clicquot.

‘Touch’ Review: An Old-School Tear-Jerker, With a Twist

An Icelandic widower revisits London, the site of his first romance, in this film from Baltasar Kormakur.

‘Music’ Review: Oedipus Rocks

An ethereal, experimental new drama retells the story of the mythical Greek hero.