Rian Johnson captures magic for a third time in a row with the newest installment of ‘Knives Out,’ led by a superb Josh O’Connor and Daniel Craig. Faith, forgiveness, and locked rooms all collide to make something surprisingly tender and relevant.

Even the endearing performances of Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, along with their undeniable chemistry, are not enough to rescue ‘The History of Sound’ from being a dull period drama. It is such a pity that it was wasted by a very boring execution.

Kelly Reichardt’s ‘The Mastermind’ is a quiet, subversive take on an art heist film that never feels tensionless, anchored by a stellar performance from Josh O’Connor.

Alice Rohrwacher’s magical realism-slash-heist film La Chimera is nothing short of dreamy and haunting, almost like a philosophical and spiritual Indiana Jones.

Challengers is a well-crafted film with a brilliant screenplay that knows how to humanize and dehumanize its characters in a three-way love affair that is more than just tennis.