– Directed by Darius Marder and starring Riz Ahmed |
– Follows the story of a heavy-metal drummer who begins to lose his hearing |
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2. “One Night in Miami” – 98% on Rotten Tomatoes |
– Directed by Regina King and based on a play by Kemp Powers |
– Imagines a meeting between Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke in 1964 |
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3. “The Vast of Night” – 92% on Rotten Tomatoes |
– Directed by Andrew Patterson and starring Sierra McCormick and Jake Horowitz |
– A sci-fi mystery set in 1950s New Mexico |
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4. “Uncle Frank” – 71% on Rotten Tomatoes |
– Directed by Alan Ball and starring Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis |
– Follows a family as they travel to a funeral in the 1970s |
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5. “Sylvie’s Love” – 91% on Rotten Tomatoes |
– Directed by Eugene Ashe and starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha |
– A romantic drama set in the 1960s |
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6. “Time” – 99% on Rotten Tomatoes |
– Directed by Garrett Bradley |
– A documentary following the story of a woman fighting for her husband’s release from prison |
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7. “The Report” – 83% on Rotten Tomatoes |
– Directed by Scott Z. Burns and starring Adam Driver |
– A political thriller based on the true story of the investigation into the CIA’s use of torture |
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8. “Blow the Man Down” – 97% on Rotten Tomatoes |
– Directed by Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy |
– A dark comedy mystery set in a small fishing town in Maine |
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9. “The Big Sick” – 98% on Rotten Tomatoes |
– Directed by Michael Showalter and starring Kumail Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan |
– Based on the real-life relationship between Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon |
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10. “The Salesman” – 96% on Rotten Tomatoes |
– Directed by Asghar Farhadi |
– A psychological thriller about a couple whose relationship is tested after moving into a new apartment |