Robyn Hitchcock: Sex, Food, Death... and Insects (2008)

Vicenza, a Brazilian girl, goes on a quest by herself to find out who her birth father is by gathering clues.

"Hustlers" returns power to groups that are traditionally deprived of it: women, the working class, and sex workers.

"Driveways" is a nuanced portrait of an Asian American family, touching on themes of loss, growth, and belonging.

Him is visually stunning—all concrete cathedrals and bone-rattling impact shots that look like a nightmare highlight reel. Marlon Wayans is magnetic as this legendary quarterback who's basically selling salvation with a smile that never quite reaches his eyes. But the story keeps running in circles: more tests, more cryptic pep talks, more ritualistic drills. The sports-as-religion metaphor beats you over the head when subtlety would've been more effective. The middle drags, and that finale chooses spectacle over substance. It's undeniably stylish, but left me cold. Also worth noting: despite the Monkeypaw connection, this isn't actually a Jordan Peele film—he didn't write or direct.

Self expression among teenagers is explored in the live adaptation of Jerry Spinelli's novel of the same name.

Netflix’s new mystery thriller, The Marked Woman (released originally as La Desconocida), is confusing. More critically, though, it commits the worst mistake a movie can make: it’s boring. From Spanish director Gabe Ibáñez, the film squanders its premise at every turn, fills the story with unlikeable characters, and lacks emotional payoff.