Film-Forward

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

Alex Gibney’s never less than riveting account of the knife attack on Salman Rushdie.

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

Aardman Animations revisits its beloved mischievous ewe in a Halloween adventure that delightfully skews the Frankenstein formula for the G-rated demographic.

The Weight

Enjoyable as this action adventure may be, it might be worth revisiting its most direct inspirations so as not to forget the real gold.

The Musical

The Musical is at its best when Mateo Nossa’s lively score takes on a macabre, grandiose Bernard Herrmann–esque Taxi Driver lavishness.

Black Zombie

Filmmaker Maya Annik Bedward unearths the history behind one of horror cinema’s favorite creatures and sets the record straight.

The Oldest Person in the World

Emma Morano, age 114, in The Oldest Person in the World (Roberto Masiero/Assembly Releasing)

Director Sam Green’s decade-long project treks the globe as he meets with six of the oldest living individuals, all of whom are women.

Buddy

A horror film whose scares and campy laughs prey upon our attachment to nostalgic comfort.

Coyote vs. Acme

A genuine delight and a hilarious slapstick comedy-turned-legal thriller that features all the mayhem and hijinks you’d expect from Looney Tunes characters.

Boorman and the Devil

David Kittredge’s documentary brings John Boorman and many of his surviving cast and crew back to revisit the making of a notorious flop.

Hanging by a Wire

Much of the footage is appropriately stunning—certainly the vistas fail to disappoint—and many of the near-death feats here are captured with impressive precision.