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A shape-shifting Elizabeth Holmes doc, a star vehicle for Mahershala Ali, and new gems from Mike Leigh and Lee Chang-dong were among THR reviewers’ 13 favorite world premieres out of Venice, Telluride and Toronto.
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The actress stars alongside Jonah Hauer-King, Ellie Bamber, Leo Suter and Bella Heathcote in the latest from the director of 'The Love Witch.'
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‘Trash Mountain’ Review: A Gay Man Returns to His Conservative Hometown in a Warm, Perceptive Indie Comedy-Drama
Caleb Hearon and Zooey Deschanel star as siblings reconnecting after their father dies in the latest from filmmaker Kris Rey, premiering at the Toronto Film Festival.
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‘Love of Your Life’ Review: Margaret Qualley Eats, Grieves and Loves in an Unpersuasive Romantic Travelogue
The actress stars alongside Patrick Schwarzenegger, Aaron Pierre and Gabriel Basso in the Rachel Morrison-directed drama premiering in Toronto.
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‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ Review: Mahershala Ali Is a Marvel in a Gripping Crime Film With a Big, Aching Heart
The two-time Oscar winner plays a devout Muslim and contract killer forced to care for his three kids after his wife dies in Bassam Tariq's Texas-set thriller.
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‘Is God Is’ Review: Vivica A. Fox and Sterling K. Brown Lead Powerful Ensemble in Southern Revenge Drama That’s Stronger on Substance Than Style
Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Janelle Monae, Erika Alexander and Mykelti Williamson also star in Aleshea Harris' debut feature, adapted from her own play.
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‘Sparks’ Review: Elsie Fisher Headlines an Exhilaratingly Fresh and Affecting Queer Teen Indie
The 'Eighth Grade' star plays the protagonist of Fergus Campbell's feature debut, about a group of teens obsessed with cinema, time travel and each other.
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‘Lady’ Review: A Slender but Striking Nigerian Neo-Noir About Friendship, Gender and Sex Work
Olive Nwosu's first feature centers around a Lagos cab driver who accepts a gig shuttling her childhood friend and other sex workers around the city.
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‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Review: A Vital Celebration of the Harlem Renaissance, as Captured One Magical Evening in 1972
Premiering at Sundance, the documentary is compiled from footage taken by director David Greaves and his late father, William Greaves, of a gathering of Black luminaries in Duke Ellington's home.
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‘Rock Springs’ Review: Kelly Marie Tran and Benedict Wong in a Fresh, Vivid Spin on Grief Horror
Premiering in the Midnight section at Sundance, Vera Miao's film revolves around a young widow and her daughter attempting to start over in Wyoming.
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‘Run Amok’ Review: Ample Charm and Some Strong Performances Help Keep Messy School Shooting Dramedy Afloat
Alyssa Marvin, Margaret Cho, Elizabeth Marvel, Bill Camp, Molly Ringwald and Patrick Wilson lead the ensemble of NB Mager's Sundance-bowing debut feature.
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THR Film Critics Pick the Best of Sundance 2026
A queer horror film, a double dose of Olivia Wilde, a shocker about an 8-year-old sexual assault witness and docs on Salman Rushdie and Billie Jean King are among 15 faves.
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