Immigrant black twins June and Jennifer Gibbons were considered mentally ill for interacting only with each other and later institutionalized, making for an at-times uncomfortable, grueling movie to watch that’s led by Oscar-worthy performances.

Set in Athens during a time like ours, an outbreak causes the infected’s memory to be permanently erased. But we begin to wonder if our protagonist is truly affected by the disease or if he’s running away from a trauma in his past.

In this wistful tale of time travel, relationships are elevated to the status of more common movie tropes of going back to save the world or stop a horrendous cataclysm.

Bring tissues and prepare for side-splitting laughter as Michelle Yeoh, the queen of martial arts, takes center stage to model mending broken souls and relationships – and saving the world – in “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”

At first glance, this film could be mistaken for an extended episode from “Boardwalk Empire” or a prequel to the “John Wick” franchise – with all the action unfolding in a Chicago tailor shop stuck in the crosshairs of a gang war.

British director and writer Sean Ellis reimagines in “The Cursed” the 18th century Beast of Gévaudan, a creature that popularized lycanthropy. It’s overall an exciting mix of sci-fi meets costume period piece.

After six decades, Pedro Almodóvar is finally ready to confront the trauma of his country’s former fascism head-on. The pleasingly soapy result will be poignant even for viewers unfamiliar with the history that provides the backdrop for the personal stories.

Viewers unfamiliar with the novel may find the movie inscrutable, but “Passing” will improve with repeat viewings and could become a classic.

Carlos López Estrada’s love letter to Los Angeles interweaves the work of 27 young poets whose paths intersect on a summer day in 2019, reimagining and subverting the musical genre with multiple lyricists, diegetic music and unfamiliar actors.