American Fiction: Monk Finds an Audience

Erika Alexander and Jeffrey Wright. Photo: Orion One of the opening scenes in this comedy is like catnip to culture warriors. The main character, who’s a teacher, is confronted by…

Dune: Part Two

As House Harkonnen increases its control over the desert planet Arrakis, Paul and Jessica (Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson) are treated as potential prophets by the local Fremen. A majestic follow-up…

Irish Wish

When the author (Alexander Vlahos) that Maddie Kelly (Lindsay Lohan) has supported for years as editor decides to marry one of her friends (even though she secretly loves him), Maddie…

Mr. Jones

In 1933, after landing an interview with Hitler, British reporter Gareth Jones (James Norton) goes to the Soviet Union to examine Stalin’s ”economic miracle”, finding a hidden famine. Agnieszka Holland…

Handling the Undead

The successful Swedish horror novel was filmed in Norway, but the story remains largely the same; a number of people are grieving loved ones, including a grandchild, a partner and…

Bull Durham

Veteran catcher ”Crash” Davies (Kevin Costner) arrives in Durham, North Carolina to teach a pitcher (Tim Robbins), who’s young but very promising, how to play better. Before embarking on a…

Elemental

The director was inspired by his upbringing in New York City in the 1970s for this symbolic story of different elements sharing the same city, but suffering from a familiar…

All of Us Strangers: Trapped in Childhood

Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal. Photo: Searchlight Pictures All of Us Strangers freezes the portrait of one’s parents in a specific time period. The background is steeped in tragedy. On…

The Last Journey

A sweet, moving documentary that cleverly reminded Swedish audiences of how they’ve developed a bond with TV personality Filip Hammar and his family over the years, in various projects. In…

Damsel

Young Elodie (Millie Bobby Brown) is offered as a bride for the prince in the kingdom of Aurea; it all looks like a match made in heaven until Elodie realizes…