Bob Trevino Likes It
Dir. Tracie Laymon
With the anonymity of the internet, it’s hard to trust that the stranger on the other side would be a…
Twinless
Dir. James Sweeney
Twinless starts off something like one of those quirky indies in the 2010s about awkwardly navigating grief and sharing that…
Scrapper
Dir. Charlotte Regan
Be prepared to have the expectations you form after reading Scrapper’s synopsis shattered: though it is about a 12-year-old dealing…
Snack Shack
Dir. Adam Rehmeier
Snack Shack is the quintessential summer movie. It’s sun-soaked and full of mirth as it follows two rowdy boys fighting…
Terrestrial Verses
Dir. Ali Asgari & Alireza Khatami
Since we live in a society, interacting with authority is inescapable. Terrestrial Verses depict fairly mundane day-to-day interactions– getting a…
Problemista
Dir. Julio Torres
Some films struggle to balance style with substance, but Problemista isn’t one of them. It’s brandished with Torres’ unique brand…
My Old Ass
Dir. Megan Park
My Old Ass has a very simple premise, one it doesn’t even take the effort of explaining. For whatever reason,…
Destroy All Neighbors
Dir. Josh Forbes
It’s easy to classify Destroy All Neighbors as B-movie schlock; it unabashedly pays tribute to the low-budget comedy horror movies…
Between the Temples
Dir. Nathan Silver
Many movies try to be nostalgic, but few have come as close as Between the Temples. Directed by Nathan Silver,…
Shortcomings
Dir. Randall Park
It’s always tricky translating literature to screen. In Shortcomings’ case, it struggles to make its Berkeley and New York settings…
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
Dir. Ariane Louis-Seize
When vampires choose not to kill a human, it’s usually played up with so much drama, angst, and maybe a…
Theater Camp
Dir. Molly Gordon & Nick Lieberman
You don’t have to be a theater kid to enjoy this feel-good mockumentary set in a summer camp for junior…
Biosphere
Dir. Mel Eslyn
There’s an elephant lurking in the room from the outset of Biosphere, in which two men are the last survivors…
You Hurt My Feelings
Dir. Nicole Holofcener
Who among us hasn’t committed a white lie to save a relationship? And who among us hasn’t yearned for the…
Smoking Causes Coughing
Dir. Quentin Dupieux
At 80 minutes, Smoking Causes Coughing is another slice of perfectly paced absurdist fun from Quentin Dupieux, the zany mind…
Sick of Myself
Dir. Kristoffer Borgli
One woman’s main character syndrome reaches shocking lows in this vicious Norwegian satire of social-media-era narcissists. Signe (Kristine Kujath Thorp)…
Dogleg
Dir. Al Warren
Dogleg is quite an unusual debut. For starters, the film doesn’t take one straightforward narrative– it shifts into various side…
On-Gaku: Our Sound
Dir. Kenji Iwaisawa
At first, On-gaku: Our Sound seemed to be a classic coming-of-age story centered around a battle of the bands. The…
Dating Amber
Dir. David Freyne
This lovely comedy-romance from Ireland is about a closeted gay teen and his lesbian schoolmate who pretend to be in…
Saint Frances
Dir. Alex Thompson
This fun comedy-drama is about Bridget, a 34-year-old who hasn’t quite got it all figured out, but at least she’s…
Red Rocket
Dir. Sean Baker
When Mikey Saber’s porn career takes a dip in California, he returns to an estranged wife in Texas, where he…
A Real Pain
Dir. Jesse Eisenberg
A Real Pain is a deceptively simple film. There’s not a lot going on on the surface, but Eisenberg’s smart…