Actor Brady Corbet channels his career-long commitment to smart, independent cinema with his feature filmmaking debut with The Childhood of a Leader.
Indie vet Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter, Mud) shifts to studio fare with his Warner Bros. release Midnight Special. Luckily, his smart storytelling remains intact.
Marc Abraham directs Tom Hiddleston in what may be the standout performance of his career, playing Country Western star Hank Williams in ‘I Saw the Light.’
Writer/director Trey Edward Shults draws inspiration from family history for his low-budget addition drama ‘Krisha.’ He casts his Aunt Krisha Fairchild in the lead role and shoots the indie movie over nine days at his mom’s Texas house.
For film buffs with equal passion for food, Pulitzer-Prize-winning critic Jonathan Gold receives the spotlight treatment in City of Gold, a documentary that follows Gold’s travels throughout Los Angeles’ ethnic restaurant ecosystem from strip mall restaurant to Echo Park food truck.
The Wave director Roar Uthaug draws inspiration from Hollywood disaster movies with the story of a Norwegian geologist caught in a giant tsunami.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, from The Weinstein Company and Netflix, opens in cinemas as well as premieres in our homes via Netflix.
The Witch, from A24, delivers horrific beauty, breakout performances and more intelligent storytelling than a handful of found footage thrillers.
Director Travis Zariwny updates Eli Roth’s modern horror classic Cabin Fever for IFC Midnight.
IFC Films opens in select cinemas the art house drama Clouds of Sils Maria, starring Juliette Binoche.