“Forbidden Fruits” (2026)
Not every film can make a shopping mall feel both magical and menacing, but Forbidden Fruits challenges that.

Shaken by degenerative dementia, Dolores fades away as her memory dissipates over time. Hoping to recover memories of the past, her sons Mário and Samuel move to the island of Madeira, trying to provide better living conditions for their mother. However, the days become long and challenging as Dolores becomes increasingly dependent.
Not every film can make a shopping mall feel both magical and menacing, but Forbidden Fruits challenges that.
Director Martin Scorsese broadens his boundaries from mafia-driven movies, to a Buddhist biopic of the 14th Dalai Lama. While Buddhism strives for peace, ‘Kundun’ reveals the violence inflicted on Tibetan Buddhists and Scorsese’s depiction of violence does not stray away.
Even now, the well-established Snyder has yet to learn this as he continues to allow misguided decisions to convince him that his projects hold the same kind of intelligent and emotional weight. Army of the Dead is a tonal mess, one that never decides what it’s trying to be, and, for all we know, doesn’t want to decide.
In 'Maestro,' we're left with an impression but not with an understanding of the main character.
This list was made with the intention of celebrating comedic craft and a love of seeing more women of colour and newcomers on the scene.
This is not a story of oppression but a story of liberation.