A man in a suit lifts a large ceramic flower pot above his head outdoors, with buildings and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

Lee Byung Hun is wildly funny in ‘No Other Choice’

Park Chan-wook brings violent class satire to the New York Film Festival

A person in military uniform kneels on rocky ground outdoors, with a military vehicle and large storage tank in the background under a cloudy sky.

‘A House of Dynamite’ showcases government unpreparedness in three parts

The Kathryn Bigelow political thriller focuses on the U.S. government’s response to a nuclear threat when deescalation is not an option

Two people dressed as angels with large white wings stand outdoors. One, with long hair and a beige coat, gestures with his hand while the other, with curly hair and a patterned outfit, looks up at him. A modern building is in the background.

The supernatural comedy ‘Good Fortune’ is wildly surprising

Aziz Ansari’s debut feature, which he stars in and includes Keanu Reeves as an angel, is funny, sweet, and has a surprisingly anti-capitalist bent

Four people gather around a table, focused on a smartphone held by a man sitting with a laptop. Three women, one in a white headscarf, lean in intently, suggesting teamwork or problem-solving.

‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ deserves to be seen

Kaouther Ben Hania’s powerful and harrowing docu-drama about the killing of a girl in Gaza faces distribution hurdles

Three people stand indoors: a woman in a white and blue jacket, a man in a black suit with glowing red lines, and another man in a yellow plaid shirt, all with serious expressions, in a room with neon and arcade signs.

‘Tron: Ares’ is a waste of time and talent

Greta Lee gets stuck inside a digital mess alongside Jared Leto in Joachim Rønning’s threequel

Three people sit in a small boat on a calm, green river surrounded by lush trees. The scene is peaceful, with one child and two adults, one paddling and the other interacting with the child.

A grandmother floats homeward in ‘Hair, Paper, Water…’

The director of “Việt and Nam” returns to the remote Rục tribe for his latest documentary

A smiling, sweaty man holds up a large wrestling championship belt with one arm, a white towel draped over his shoulder, as people applaud him in a brightly lit, celebratory setting.

The Rock, rebooted

Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” gives the mega-star a much-needed makeover as MMA fighter Mark Kerr

A woman clutches a mans coat under a streetlight at night in the rain. The man looks serious as they stand on a city sidewalk, with blurred car lights and street signs in the background.

‘Dear Stranger’ finds a couple at their breaking point

Tetsuya Mariko’s Japan-Taiwan-U.S. production applies a unique lens to modern Asian American-ness in this domestic drama

A woman wearing a blue-and-white striped pajama top applies lipstick while looking at herself in a bathroom mirror with tiled walls.

Kim Min-ha shines in assimilation drama ‘Hana Korea’

Frederik Sølberg’s Busan International Film Festival premiere was inspired by real North Korean refugees’ experiences

Four young women in white school uniforms with red name tags stand outside, smiling and laughing, with parked cars and tall buildings in the background.

Siyou Tan’s ‘Amoeba’ is high school rebellion at its best

Playing at the Busan Film Festival, director Siyou Tan’s Singaporean teen drama is nostalgic, wistful, and exciting

Three people stand talking in a grassy, wooded area, perhaps at the start of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey. One gestures with his hands, the woman in the center holds a can, and the third listens. A blurred black car sits among the trees in the background.

Open your heart to Kogonada’s ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’

An odd, idiosyncratic, and above all, personal vision of cinematic romance

Anime-style character with short white hair and a surprised expression stands outdoors, wearing a white shirt and backpack. Bright sunlight streams in from the sky, illuminating the scene with dramatic light rays.

‘The Summer Hikaru Died’: A horrifying gay romance you can’t help but root for

The groundbreaking queer anime defies expectation and externalizes the internalized homophobia many teens have battled

Two people with their faces very close, eyes closed and foreheads touching, appear emotional and distressed, possibly crying or about to cry.

‘The Sun Rises On Us All’ features great performances and languid drama

The Venice Film Festival awards its coveted Volpi Cup to Chinese actress Xin Zhilei

A young woman in a white dress stands holding flowers in front of a garden table, surrounded by four young adults dressed in pastel summer outfits, with a lush hedge of blue and purple hydrangeas behind them.

How ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ mistakes aesthetics for depth

Despite being visually stunning, the television series somehow struggles to deliver genuine character development or emotional payoff

A person with blond hair holds a microphone toward the camera, surrounded by four others, all standing outdoors with a city skyline in the background under a cloudy sky.

‘BTS ARMY: Forever We Are Young’ rectifies the global fandom

The documentary examine’s the K-pop boy band rise through the eyes of its fans from around the world

A man in a white shirt stands smiling in a tiled subway corridor beneath a yellow sign that reads Exit 8 in English and Japanese. He is holding a briefcase and facing the camera.

‘Exit 8’ turns a horror game into a Kafkaesque thriller

TIFF plays host to an impossible adaptation of a Japanese walking simulator

A woman relaxing in a bathtub is unaware of a huge shark with its mouth wide open, emerging from the water behind her. Water splashes dramatically around them.

‘Hot Spring Shark Attack’ is the shark thriller we didn’t know we needed

The Japanese film joins the ever-growing genre of shark films and pays homage to Steven Spielberg’s classic “Jaws,” which started it all

A musician in sunglasses performs on stage with a keyboard, bathed in blue light, and dramatic, ornate architectural patterns illuminated in the background.

A.R. Rahman brings ‘Wonderment’ (and A.I.) to North America

An intro to the world-renowned Indian composer, as he concludes a banger of a tour across Canada and the United States

Two people with guns take cover beside a wooden building in a grassy outdoor area, aiming at a person in gray running around the corner. The scene looks tense and action-packed.

‘Baby Assassins’ series is what happens when Gen Z-ers become hitwomen

The films by Japanese director Yugo Sakamoto follow a pair of young women who have no problem killing, but many problems adulting

A man and a woman sit at a counter indoors, smiling at each other while holding soft serve ice cream cones. The background is warmly lit with colorful signs and reflections from windows.

‘Preparation for the Next Life’ is an uninspired undocumented romance

“Minding the Gap” filmmaker Bing Liu’s narrative debut says all the right things, but doesn’t know how to say them

A woman with curly hair, wearing a jeweled headband and shimmering green costume, smiles over her shoulder in front of red curtains, clapping her hands together.

‘Aema’ is a watchable, if misguided, misfire

The series follows the production of South Korea’s biggest erotic film, but gets hung up on its own embarrassment

‘Mortal Kombat II’ sucks the life out of action movies

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