Sheri Linden

A multilayered political thriller, a dark-comedy salute to radical resistance, a ping-pong picaresque and a bluesy vampire tale set in Jim Crow Mississippi are among THR film reviewers’ favorites of the year.

Will Sharpe and Stephanie Hsu lead the English-language voice cast of Phuong Mai Nguyen's debut feature, an animated adaptation of a graphic novel by AJ Dungo.

‘Chile '76' director Manuela Martelli returns to Cannes with a drama whose 9-year-old protagonist has an insider's view of a missing-person case and the lies spun around it.

Built around an audio recording made hours before the musician’s murder, the documentary moves through a vast assortment of archival stills and clips and adds a few visual flourishes.

The film, premiering in Cannes, explores an influential body of work that ranges from visionary magazine spreads to Madison Avenue perfume campaigns to social commentary.

Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo's debut feature, the first from Rwanda to screen in Cannes' official selection, explores the pursuit of justice and reconciliation for survivors of genocide.

A gripping melodrama from James Gray, flashy vehicles for Rami Malek and Sandra Hüller, a stunning French coming-of-age saga, a bonkers Korean monster flick and the portrait of a reformed gay party boy were among THR critics’ faves from the fest.

The debut feature by Lebanese filmmaker Rami Kodeih centers on two siblings determined to reclaim their savings after a corruption-fueled economic crisis freezes bank deposits.

Director Andrea Pallaoro returns to the Venice competition with an intimate three-hander based on the final original screenplay by Bernardo Bertolucci.

Ali Asgari, one of the writer-directors of ‘Terrestrial Verses,’ enters Venice’s main competition with the story of a persecuted Iranian doctor and his matter-of-fact plan to end his life.