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Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Oct 12, 2026 8/10 In a world where flair and flourishes often denote the buzziest and most acclaimed films, Mike Leigh's natural approach remains a formidable and worthwhile path to cinematic brilliance. Go to Full Review Tender Loving Care (2026) 100% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Oct 4, 2026 8/10 This film might have been interesting enough as a text study of the transcript to see what people chose to say and not to say. What the film adds which makes it essential viewing are the glances and body language that accompany those words. Go to Full Review A Statement (2026) 90% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Oct 3, 2026 8/10 With sweeping musical overtures to accompany the movements of its protagonist’s life, Behemoth! is an equally entertaining and thoughtful meditation. Go to Full Review Behemoth! (2026) 86% - -

Scott Menzel Awards Buzz Sep 29, 2026 7.5/10 I love that Iñárritu continues to make films that challenge viewers. Digger is quirkier and more "out there" than his previous work, and I admire his willingness to get this strange and creative. Go to Full Review Digger (2026) 53% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 25, 2026 6/10 Gray knows how to write interesting characters – and to work with talented actors – but this project is hardly his most resounding. Go to Full Review Paper Tiger (2026) 86% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 23, 2026 8/10 While this story might have been decent enough as a live-action production, the tool of animation proves extraordinarily useful and effective in enhancing the feeling of wonder. Go to Full Review The Violinist (2026) - - - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 23, 2026 7/10 Re/Pair asks important questions and addresses, if not completely answers, many of them, painting a worthwhile and thought-provoking portrait of what it looks like to find common ground and fight hard to hold onto it. Go to Full Review Re/Pair (2026) - - - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 22, 2026 9/10 Club Kid at once feels distinctly familiar and completely fresh, and its effectiveness is due mainly to its smart choice not to heighten or overplay a number of moments, allowing them to be more subtly funny in their execution. Go to Full Review Club Kid (2026) 100% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 22, 2026 7/10 While it has its moments of seriousness, it is indeed a comedy, and should appeal broadly except perhaps to those for whom wanting to be a parent isn’t within their control and who could be put off by some of the casual and flippant comments in the film. Go to Full Review Babies (2026) 88% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 22, 2026 6/10 Ink is undeniably captivating, even if its presentation is extremely frontal and intense. Go to Full Review Ink (2026) 72% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 22, 2026 6/10 While this is hardly the most dramatic portrayal of people living with life-altering conditions, it’s still emotional and resonant when it needs to be and overall perfectly pleasant and heartwarming. Go to Full Review Onwards and Sideways (2026) 100% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 20, 2026 6/10 Sachs continues to demonstrate a worthwhile and insightful perspective on people, and his spotlight of a man living with AIDS in New York City feels raw and authentic. Go to Full Review The Man I Love (2026) 93% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 20, 2026 8/10 Moore is firing on all cylinders in the best possible way, a wondrous surprise that feels like both a building upon and a surprising contradiction of much of her past work. Go to Full Review The Debut (2026) 91% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 20, 2026 5/10 Misty Green has a handful of interesting ideas and worthwhile moments, but, as a whole, it doesn’t really know what it’s supposed to be. Go to Full Review Misty Green (2026) 61% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 20, 2026 7/10 It’s hardly a definitive movie about Islam or an entire religion, but it does put a fresh twist on an established genre and uses it to great effect. Go to Full Review Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) 96% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 20, 2026 7/10 It may not be his most emphatic or memorable work, but there’s still something about any Almodóvar feature that shows an incredible devotion to the art of cinema. Go to Full Review Bitter Christmas (2026) 87% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 20, 2026 5/10 There’s a fascinating idea and premise here that hasn’t been put together into something coherent, focused on the less important and relevant pieces and resulting in an overall unsatisfactory whole. Go to Full Review The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd (2026) 83% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 20, 2026 8/10 It’s easy to get behind the message and energy of this story, which doesn’t feature any particular cinematic flair our flourishes but instead remains grounded in the heart and passion of its impactful and fervently determined leader. Go to Full Review Being Heumann (2026) 84% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 20, 2026 5/10 This is a fun film, but it also relies on a few key plot drivers that don’t hold up to scrutiny all that well. It's occasionally amusing enough but could have been much better if it tried to be just a bit smarter. Go to Full Review Back in Black (2026) 80% - -

Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Sep 19, 2026 8/10 La Bola Negra is ambitious and captivating, gleaning significance and meaning from quiet moments of connection and recognition spanning almost a century. Go to Full Review La Bola Negra (2026) 87% - -