Full disclosure, I did not attend in person or online, I have not seen any of these films yet myself, but based off of reviews these are the ones I'm most excited to see. Add these to your watch list.
People are calling this a masterpiece. From what I can tell it was everyone's favorite of the entire festival. Very excited for a release date.
I Saw The TV Glow · A24
“It's not a screen it's a gateway to wherever your heart desires.”
Ibelin
I desperately need more Kieran Culkan in my life. I'm really looking forward to this one.
A Real Pain
Horror fantasy rom com starring Melissa Barrera and Tommy Dewey.
Your Monster
Funny coming of age story featuring Aubrey Plaza. Looks so good.
My Old Ass
Emotional film about intricacies of forgiveness between parents and children.
Exhibiting Forgiveness
Early 2000s flip phone nostalgia and dealing with the insecurities of being a kid.
Didi
I love Linklater. Stoked for this one. Out on Netflix June 7th with a short theatrical release before that.
Hit Man
Horror and gore.
In A Violent Nature
Someone described this film as "beautiful and horrific."
Handling the Undead
People say this one was thrill-ride with so much heart and lots of adrenaline.
Ponyboi
Netflix might give this one a theatrical release. Basically my big takeaway from the reviews are that everyone is going to be talking about this film after they see it.
It's What's Inside
An odd adventure with a filmmaker played by David Schwimmer. Produced by Darren Aronofsky.
Little Death
A sci-fi love story set in the future starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun. I definitely want to see this one in a theater.
Love Me
1980's Oakland. Pedro Pascal. Angus Cloud. Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.
FREAKY TALES
Fan favorite documentary about the music legend Luther Vandross.
Luther: Never Too Much
Steven Soderbergh. A haunted house thriller from the pov of a ghost? Sounds insane.
Presence
Noir-ish mind melting drama thriller. A lot of people's favorite film of the fest.
A Different Man · A24
A Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane comedy that looks beautifully directed.
Between the Temples
The big things I keep hearing about this one are 1) Lily Collias' performance and 2) the realness/organic-ness of it all
