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A rather unknown 1991 travelogue with one of film culture’s greatest scholars headlines a week of new releases.

A beguilingly weird swan dive into twisted childhood as if made by David Lynch and Terrence Malick.

A highly overlooked 1976 slasher headlines a week of interesting releases.

A 1989 masterpiece tops a new week of interesting releases.

Spike Lee’s 1989 masterpiece tops a week of great releases.

A gritty ’70s masterwork leads a week of interesting releases.

Fassbinder’s classic trilogy stands out during a week of notable releases.

Legendary director Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1961 non-gangster classic leads a rather slow week of releases.

John Cameron Mitchell’s 2001 cult classic rounds out a pretty great week of new releases.

Jordan Peele’s creepy second work headlines a new, interesting release week.

The writer/director crafts a horrifying portrait of humanity forced to look at itself, definite flaws and all.

A stylish, disturbing, and super cool tale of vampirism from one of the finest Korean directors alive.

An Astaire and Rogers classic headlines a somewhat pivotal week of new releases.

A bittersweet, slightly satirical look at the dark side of food love.

There’s no sunshine in Claire Denis’s low-key and bleak anti-romantic comedy about the absurdity of what we do for love.

A hypnotizing and provocative film essay of a world reaching oblivion from one of cinema’s most radical filmmakers.

A startling and very tense debut from the most unflinching director of the now-ancient Czechoslovak New Wave.

Chloe Grace Moretz’s amazing performance anchors this timely, funny, and at times difficult film of a sadly still existing subject.

A fascinating and utterly charming documentary about the true beauty of New York City.

A remarkable and impeccably acted portrait of 1950s suburban malaise from the early 2000s.

As unflinchingly honest and unforgiving as a film can ever get.

One of the very best films of 2018.

A very underappreciated masterpiece of toxic masculinity and bleak relationships.

A sobering, if slight look at teenage alcoholism.

An unflinching and sadly relevant drama of violence and ongoing oppression.

One of the most essential films, documentary or otherwise, in the history of Cinema.

The acting, direction, and writing represent a uniqueness rarely found in cinema.

A wonderfully somber portrait of women at a crossroads.

A minimalist, but masterful portrait of harrowing family dynamics.

A masterpiece adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s eternal play about the conflicts of Black life.

A grainy, authentic look at New York youth during the dying days of Punk.

A slightly crude, but still chillingly effective TV classic about nuclear horror.

I definitely have to recommend this shocking, masterful film.

The late Bruno Lawrence’s stunning performance highlights this gritty story of separation and brutal masculinity.

Fassbinder’s mythic performance fuels this vicious depiction of West German’s social malaise.

Not the best of horror documentaries, but Christopher Lee more than makes up for its shortcomings.

A harrowing, if slightly polished, depiction of the sheer horrors of war.

Arrow pulls out all the stops for Billy Wilder’s legendary 1960 masterpiece.

This season, Santa is bringing more than just presents and good cheer.

A quiet, but powerful mediation on the Western crossroads and the women who inhabit them.

It’s essential to those who want their own escape from conflicts by laughing and relating to those of other families.

We need films like this, especially now more than ever.

Salma Hayek’s brilliant performance highlights a brutal dramedy of today’s cultural insanity.

Arrow pulls out all the stops for an all-time horror classic.

An edgy and painfully honest TV show about the lives of comedians.

A landmark and infectious documentary about the joy of Cuban music and the great individuals who brought it to life.

Sweet, sexy, and hilarious food for thought.

A criminally underrated tale of young rebellion during a truly vanished time.

A visceral and eye-opening docudrama of sheer true-life horror.

An extremely moving and lyrical tribute to the power of Cinema.