James Vanderbilt’s sophomore feature posits compelling ideas before settling into a more generic and tragically sterile approach to confronting the atrocities of World War II.

Richard Linklater’s ode to French cinema and the community of filmmaking that the French New Wave fostered is a breezy celebration of creativity.

Richard Linklater’s creative relationship with Ethan Hawke yields some of their best work as the two explore the sadness of the larger-than-life Lorenz Hart over the course of a single night.

Chloé Zhao's 'Hamnet' tackles Maggie O’Farrell’s novel of the same name with an empathetic eye towards how death transforms us all, even in the face of unshakeable love.

Alejandro Amenábar’s latest film delves into the early life of Miguel de Cervantes, before he became one of history’s greatest storytellers.

Sofia Coppola explores the beginning and end of a relationship in a dreamlike and subdued portrait of Priscilla Presley.