Sentimental Value: Joachim Trier’s Family Dramedy, Starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård

Like Ingmar Bergman, Trier goes all out for the expression of raw emotions with unbridled frankness.

One Battle After Another: Anderson’s Epic Dominates LAFCA Awards

Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of the Thomas Pynchon novel “Vineland” was the top winner, earning 3 prizes for best picture, director and supporting performance for Teyana Taylor.

Perfect Stranger, The: Geeta Gandbhir’s Powerful Documentary about Social Justice and Activism

“I think that as an artist or filmmaker, my job is to be a vehicle. The activism is the filmmaking.”

Train Dreams: Clint Bentley’s Superp Tale of Ordinary yet Rich Life, Starring Joel Edgerton in Oscar-Calliber Turn

Clint Bentley’s second feature, Train Dreams, is a quitely meditative chronicle, an ode to humanity in celebrating the life of an ordinary man.

Lord of the Rings, The: Extended Versions Back to Big Screen, January 2026

In honor of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring turning 25, Fathom Entertainment and Warner are bringing all 3 extended edition films from Peter Jackson’s trilogy back to theaters next year.