The way that we talk about direction in awards spaces can sometimes be misleading. If you went purely by nominations, it feels like two categories are rewarded: big-budget spectacle and awards winners...

Director: Andrew PattersonWriter: Andrew PattersonStars: Matthew McConaughey, Angelina LookingGlass, Jake Horowitz Synopsis: Amziah King, beekeeper, musician, and anchor of his community, reunites with former foster daughter Kateri after many years apart, and fends...

Director: Gregg ArakiWriters: Gregg Araki, Karley SciortinoStars: Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Johnny Knoxville Synopsis: Elliot lands a job for Erika Tracy as her sexual muse. We live in a cinematic wasteland when it comes...

Director: Derrick BorteWriters: Thomas Perry, Derrick Borte, Daniel ForteStars: Russell Crowe, Luke Evans, Teresa Palmer Synopsis: A nightclub owner is on the verge of leaving his dangerous past behind for retirement. After masked...

Director: Alice WinocourWriter: Alice WinocourStars: Angelina Jolie, Anyeir Anei, Ella Rumpf Synopsis: An American filmmaker arrives in Paris for Fashion Week on a life-and-death journey, facing challenges and self-discovery. We are constantly told that...

Director: Chie HayakawaWriter: Chie HayakawaStars: Yui Suzuki, Hikari Ishida, Lily Franky Synopsis: In 1987 Tokyo, a quirky and sensitive 11-year-old girl copes with a terminally ill father and stressed-out working mother while encountering...

Director: Olivier AssayasWriters: Guiliano Da Empoli, Olivier Assayas, Emmanuel CarrèreStars: Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander, Jude Law Synopsis: A young Russian filmmaker becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power...

Director: Katie AseltonWriters: Katie Aselton, Mark DuplassStars: Katie Aselton, Daveed Diggs, Brad Garrett Synopsis: Erin and Charlie escape to the desert to navigate an unexpected and challenging new phase of their relationship. Grief, of...