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Grand Tour Dir. Miguel Gomes. Gonçalo Waddington, Cristina Alfaiate 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

Cactus Pears Dir. Rohan Parashuram Kanawade. Bhushaan Manoj A–
Dreams Dir. Dag Johan Haugerud. Ella Øverbye, Selome Emnetu 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 B+

Baby Dir. Marcelo Caetano. João Pedro Mariano, Ricardo Teodoro B+
Caught by the Tides Dir. Jia Zhangke. Zhao Tao, Li Zhubin, Chanchu Xu B+
Die My Love Dir. Lynne Ramsay. Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson B+
Eddington Dir. Ari Aster. Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone 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+
Preparation for the Next Life Dir. Bing Liu. Sebiye Behtiyar, Fred Hechinger B+
Sentimental Value Dir. Joachim Trier. Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård B+
Souleymane's Story Dir. Boris Lojkine. Abou Sangare, Alpha Oumar Sow B+
Việt and Nam Dir. Trương Minh Quý. Thanh Hải Phạm, Duy Bảo Ðịnh Ðào B+

Anemone Dir. Rowan Day-Lewis. Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean, Samantha Morton B
By the Stream Dir. Hong Sang-soo. Kim Min-hee, Kwon Hae-hyo, Cho Young 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
The Mastermind Dir. Kelly Reichardt. Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim B
Misericordia Dir. Alain Guiraudie. Félix Kysyl, Catherine Frot, David Ayala B
My Father's Shadow Dir. Akinola Davies. Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Egbo B
Nouvelle Vague Dir. Richard Linklater. Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch B
The Perfect Neighbor Dir. Geeta Gandbhir. Documentary about Florida murder B
Peter Hujar's Day Dir. Ira Sachs. Ben Whishaw, Rebecca Hall B
Riefenstahl Dir. Andres Veiel. Documentary about notorious German filmmaker B
The Secret Agent Dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho. Wagner Moura, Robério Diógenes B
Splitsville Dir. Michael Angelo Covino. Kyle Marvin, Dakota Johnson B
Train Dreams Dir. Clint Bentley. Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand 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–
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–
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–
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–

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+
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+
One of Them Days Dir. Lawrence Lamont. Keke Palmer, SZA, Joshua David Neal C+
The Smashing Machine Dir. Benny Safdie. Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt C+
Toxic Dir. Saulė Bliuvaitė. Vesta Matulytė, Ieva Rupeikaitė, Giedrius Savickas C+
The Wedding Banquet Dir. Andrew Ahn. Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan C+

Blue Moon Dir. Richard Linklater. Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley 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–
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–
Nuremberg Dir. James Vanderbilt. Rami Malek, Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon C–
Plainclothes Dir. Carmen Emmi. Tom Blyth, Russell Tovey, Maria Dizzia 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+
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

Into the Wonderwoods Dir. Vincent Paronnaud, Alexis Ducord 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