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2,000 Meters to Andriivka Dir. Mstyslav Chernov. Documentary A
Grand Tour Dir. Miguel Gomes. Gonçalo Waddington, Cristina Alfaiate A
My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 - Last Air in Moscow Dir. Julia Loktev A
One Battle After Another Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson. Leonardo DiCaprio A
Roofman Dir. Derek Cianfrance. Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, LaKeith Stanfield A
Sirāt Dir. Oliver Laxe. Sergi López, Bruno Núñez Arjona, Jade Oukid A
Sound of Falling Dir. Mascha Schilinski. Hanna Heckt, Greta Krämer A

Afternoons of Solitude Dir. Albert Serra. Documentary about a bullfighter A–
The Alabama Solution Dir. Andrew Jarecki, Charlotte Kaufman. Documentary A–
Cactus Pears Dir. Rohan Parashuram Kanawade. Bhushaan Manoj A–
Dreams Dir. Dag Johan Haugerud. Ella Øverbye, Selome Emnetu A–
Eddington Dir. Ari Aster. Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone A–
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Dir. Rungano Nyoni. Susan Chardy A–
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk Dir. Sepideh Farsi. Documentary A–
Sex Dir. Dag John Haugerud. Jan Gunnar Røise, Thorbjørn Harr, Siri Forberg A–
The Tale of Silyan Dir. Tamara Kotevska. Documentary about farmers and storks A–

Apocalypse in the Tropics Dir. Petra Costa. Documentary about Brazil B+
Blue Sun Palace Dir. Constance Tsang. Wu Ke-xi, Lee Kang-sheng B+
Caught by the Tides Dir. Jia Zhangke. Zhao Tao, Li Zhubin, Chanchu Xu B+
The Chronology of Water Dir. Kristen Stewart. Imogen Poots, Michael Epp B+
Die My Love Dir. Lynne Ramsay. Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson B+
Endless Cookie Dir. Seth and Peter Scriver. Animated oral history documentary B+
Familiar Touch Dir. Sarah Friedland. Kathleen Chalfant, H. Jon Benjamin B+
Ghost Trail Dir. Jonathan Millet. Adam Bessa, Tawfeek Barhom, Hala Rajab B+
A House of Dynamite Dir. Kathryn Bigelow. Rebecca Ferguson, Tracy Letts B+
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Dir. Mary Bronstein. Rose Byrne, Delaney Quinn B+
It Was Just an Accident Dir. Jafar Panahi. Vahid Mobaseri, Ebrahim Azizi B+
Julie Keeps Quiet Dir. Leonardo Van Dijl. Tessa Van den Broeck, Ruth Becquart B+
Love Dir. Dag John Haugerud. Andrea Bræin Hovig, Tayo Cittadella Jacobsen B+
Predators Dir. David Osit. Documentary about the legacy of To Catch a Predator B+
Preparation for the Next Life Dir. Bing Liu. Sebiye Behtiyar, Fred Hechinger B+
The Secret Agent Dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho. Wagner Moura, Robério Diógenes B+
Sentimental Value Dir. Joachim Trier. Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård B+
Souleymane's Story Dir. Boris Lojkine. Abou Sangare, Alpha Oumar Sow B+
The Testament of Ann Lee Dir. Mona Fastvold. Amanda Seyfried, Lewis Pullman B+
Việt and Nam Dir. Trương Minh Quý. Thanh Hải Phạm, Duy Bảo Ðịnh Ðào B+
Warfare Dir. Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland. Joseph Quinn, Kit Connor, Cosmo Jarvis B+

All That's Left of You Dir. Cherien Dabis. Saleh Bakri, Cherien Dabis B
Anemone Dir. Rowan Day-Lewis. Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean, Samantha Morton B
The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire Dir. Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich. Zita Hanrot B
The Baltimorons Dir. Jay Duplass. Michael Strassner, Liz Larsen, Olivia Luccardi B
By the Stream Dir. Hong Sang-soo. Kim Min-hee, Kwon Hae-hyo, Cho Young B
Come See Me in the Good Light Dir. Ryan White. Documentary B
Eephus Dir. Carson Lund. Stephen Radochia, David Pridemore, Lou Basta B
Hamnet Dir. Chloé Zhao. Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson B
Harvest Dir. Athina Rachel Tsangari. Caleb Landry Jones, Harry Melling B
Highest 2 Lowest Dir. Spike Lee. Denzel Washington, Ilfenesh Hadera B
A Little Prayer Dir. Angus MacLachlan. David Strathairn, Jane Levy, Will Pullen B
Love, Brooklyn Dir. Rachael Abigail Holder. André Holland, Nicole Beharie B
Marty Supreme Dir. Josh Safdie. Timothée Chalamet, Odessa A'Zion B
The Mastermind Dir. Kelly Reichardt. Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim B
Misericordia Dir. Alain Guiraudie. Félix Kysyl, Catherine Frot, David Ayala B
Mistress Dispeller Dir. Elizabeth Lo. Documentary about a marriage rescue B
My Father's Shadow Dir. Akinola Davies. Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Egbo B
Nouvelle Vague Dir. Richard Linklater. Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch B
Peacock Dir. Bernhard Wenger. Albrecht Schuch, Julia Franz Richter B
The Perfect Neighbor Dir. Geeta Gandbhir. Documentary about Florida murder B
Peter Hujar's Day Dir. Ira Sachs. Ben Whishaw, Rebecca Hall B
The Plague Dir. Charlie Polinger. Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, Kenny Rasmussen B
Riefenstahl Dir. Andres Veiel. Documentary about notorious German filmmaker B
Song Sung Blue Dir. Craig Brewer. Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Ella Alexander B
Splitsville Dir. Michael Angelo Covino. Kyle Marvin, Dakota Johnson B
Train Dreams Dir. Clint Bentley. Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand B
Twinless Dir. James Sweeney. James Sweeney, Dylan O'Brien, Aisling Franciosi B
Urchin Dir. Harris Dickinson. Frank Dillane, Megan Northam, Okezie Morro B
The Voice of Hind Rajab Dir. Kaouther Ben Hania. Motaz Malhees, Saja Kilani B
Vulcanizadora Dir. Joel Potrykus. Joshua Burge, Joel Potrykus, Solo Potrykus B
Wild Diamond Dir. Agathe Riedinger. Malou Khebizi, Idir Azougli, Andréa Bescond B

After the Hunt Dir. Luca Guadagnino. Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri B–
Black Bag Dir. Steven Soderbergh. Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett B–
The Damned Dir. Roberto Minervini. Jeremiah Knupp, Cuyler Ballenger B–
Dead Man's Wire Dir. Gus Van Sant. Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery B–
F1 Dir. Joseph Kosinski. Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon B–
Friendship Dir. Andrew DeYoung. Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara B–
Griffin in Summer Dir. Nicholas Colia. Everett Blunck, Owen Teague B–
The History of Sound Dir. Oliver Hermanus. Paul Mescal, Josh O'Connor B–
The Ice Tower Dir. Lucile Hadžihalilović. Clara Pacini, Marion Cotillard B–
Is This Thing On? Dir. Bradley Cooper. Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Andra Day B–
The Last Republican Dir. Steve Pink. Documentary about Rep. Adam Kinzinger B–
Lurker Dir. Alex Russell. Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, Sunny Suljic B–
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Dir. Christopher McQuarrie B–
Motel Destino Dir. Karim Aïnouz. Iago Xavier, Nataly Rocha, Fábio Assunção B–
The Naked Gun Dir. Akiva Schaffer. Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson B–
No Other Choice Dir. Park Chan-wook. Lee Byung-hun, Song Ye-jin B–
The Phoenician Scheme Dir. Wes Anderson. Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton B–
Prime Minister Dir. Michelle Walshe, Lindsay Utz. Jacinda Ardern documentary B–
Resurrection Dir. Bi Gan. Jackson Yee, Shu Qi, Mark Chao, Chen Yongzhong B–
Sinners Dir. Ryan Coogler. Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku B–
Sorry, Baby Dir. Eva Victor. Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges B–
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere Dir. Scott Cooper. Jeremy Allen White B–
Weapons Dir. Zach Cregger. Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich B–

100 Nights of Hero Dir. Julia Jackman. Maika Monroe, Emma Corrin C+
The Annihilation of Fish Dir. Charles Burnett. James Earl Jones C+
Christy Dir. David Michôd. Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Merritt Wever C+
Gazer Dir. Ryan J. Sloan. Ariella Mastroianni, Renee Gagner, Jack Alberts C+
Good Boy Dir. Ben Leonberg. Indy, Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman C+
La Grazia Dir. Paolo Sorrentino. Toni Servillo, Anna Ferzetti, Orlando Cinque C+
Jurassic World Rebirth Dir. Gareth Edwards. Scarlett Johansson C+
Kiss of the Spider Woman Dir. Bill Condon. Tonatiuh, Diego Luna C+
Meeting with Pol Pot Dir. Rithy Panh. Grégoire Colin, Irène Jacob C+
A Nice Indian Boy Dir. Roshan Sethi. Karan Soni, Jonathan Groff, Zarna Garg C+
One of Them Days Dir. Lawrence Lamont. Keke Palmer, SZA, Joshua David Neal C+
Rebuilding Dir. Max Walker-Silverman. Josh O'Connor, Lily LaTorre C+
The Smashing Machine Dir. Benny Safdie. Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt C+
Sovereign Dir. Christian Swegal. Jacob Tremblay, Nick Offerman, Dennis Quaid C+
The Wedding Banquet Dir. Andrew Ahn. Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan C+

Avatar: Fire and Ash Dir. James Cameron. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña C
Blue Moon Dir. Richard Linklater. Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley C
East of Wall Dir. Kate Beecroft. Tabatha Zimiga, Porshia Zimiga, Scoot McNairy C
Hedda Dir. Nia DaCosta. Tessa Thompson, Tom Bateman, Nina Hoss C
Mickey 17 Dir. Bong Joon-ho. Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo C
Rental Family Dir. Hikari. Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto C
Steve Dir. Tim Mielants. Cillian Murphy, Jay Lycurgo, Tracey Ullman C
Wicked: For Good Dir. Jon M. Chu. Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh C

Bugonia Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos. Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone, Aidan Delbis C–
Dust Bunny Dir. Bryan Fuller. Sophie Sloan, Mads Mikkelsen, Sigourney Weaver C–
Father Mother Sister Brother Dir. Jim Jarmusch. Tom Waits, Adam Driver C–
Frankenstein Dir. Guillermo del Toro. Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth C–
Lilo & Stitch Dir. Dean Fleischer Camp. Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders C–
The Long Walk Dir. Francis Lawrence. Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson C–
Nuremberg Dir. James Vanderbilt. Rami Malek, Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon C–
Plainclothes Dir. Carmen Emmi. Tom Blyth, Russell Tovey, Maria Dizzia C–
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Dir. Rob Reiner. Christopher Guest C–
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Dir. Rian Johnson. Josh O'Connor C–

Ballad of a Small Player Dir. Edward Berger. Colin Farrell, Fala Chen D+
Boys Go to Jupiter Dir. Julian Glander. Voices of Jack Corbett, Maya Folick D+
Materialists Dir. Celine Song. Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans D+
Presence Dir. Steven Soderbergh. Callina Liang, Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan D+

28 Years Later Dir. Danny Boyle. Alfie Williams, Aaron Taylor-Johnson D
Jay Kelly Dir. Noah Baumbach. George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern D
The Shrouds Dir. David Cronenberg. Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce D

Together Dir. Michael Shanks. Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Damon Herriman D–

Bring Her Back Dir. Danny and Michael Philippou. Sora Wong, Billy Barratt F
Eden Dir. Ron Howard. Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Daniel Brühl, Sydney Sweeney F