Jinsei

Directed by Ryuya Suzuki
Animation; 93 minutes; Japanese with English subtitles

"There's nothing like Jinsei being produced in Japanese cinema right now, whether by major studios or smaller indies." —Alicia Haddick, scrmbl.com

Tuner

Directed by Daniel Roher
R; 109 minutes

“Writer-director Daniel Roher’s Tuner confirms that Leo Woodall is one of our most charismatic young stars.” —Kyle Smith, Wall Street Journal

Niki (Leo Woodall), a gifted piano tuner, discovers that his meticulous skills also include an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down. Desperate to help his mentor (Dustin Hoffman), Niki gets involved in the dangerous world of heists, jeopardizing his life and his new romance with pianist Ruthie (Havana Rose Liu).

The Christophers

Directed by Steven Soderbergh
R; 100 minutes

“A film that could have settled for being a masterclass in technique, but instead goes deeper, exploring questions of artistry, authorship, legacy.” —Bob Mondello, NPR

Field of Dreams

Directed Phil Alden Robinson, 1989
PG; 107 minutes

“Field of Dreams sustains a dreamy mood in which the idea of baseball is distilled to its purest essence: a game that stands for unsullied innocence in a cruel, imperfect world.” —Variety

Magic Hour

Directed by Katie Aselton
NR; 80 minutes

“For a film about letting go, much of Magic Hour is bound to stick.” — Stephen Saito, Variety

Committed couple Erin (Katie Aselton, The League) and Charlie (Daveed Diggs, Hamilton, Blindspotting) escape to the desert to navigate an unexpected and challenging new phase of their relationship in this intimate drama with a magical realist twist.

Omaha

Directed by Cole Webley
PG-13; 83 minutes

“Intimate in its scope, yet emotionally monumental, this debut feature by director Cole Webley...resonates for how spontaneously the interactions seem to unfold, as if sparked by reality in front of the camera.” —Carlos Aguilar, Variety

Kontinental ’25

Directed by Radu Jude
NR; 109 minutes; Romanian, Hungarian and German with English Subtitles

“A sharp, unforgiving satire about life, death, and the politics of learned hopelessness, among other weighty subjects.” —Manohla Dargis, New York Times

I Swear

Directed by Kirk Jones
R; 120 minutes

“The film wrestles enthusiastically and mostly successfully with the potential pitfalls of making a funny yet respectful project about a condition that sometimes lends itself to laughter, even as it wreaks havoc with [John] Davidson’s life in serious ways.” —Catherine Bray, Variety

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