Clockwise from top left: 'Young Mothers,' 'I Love Boosters,' 'Obsession,' 'The Little Sister' and 'EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.'
Courtesy of Neon; Courtesy of Music Box Films; Courtesy of Focus Features; Strand Releasing/Courtesy Everett Collection; Neon/Courtesy Everett Collection
Faves from the first half of the year include a breakout blast of horror, the latest from auteurs both pop (Spielberg) and art house (Dardennes), and a doc that brings The King back from the afterlife.
June 16, 2026
The overcrowded “unraveling woman” subgenre gets a shot in the arm with this lush, hypnotic character study from Swiss-Argentinian filmmaker Milagros Mumenthaler. Conjuring the troubled inner life of a young, successful Buenos Aires fashion designer with an uncommon mix of stylistic rigor and feeling, the film frays your nerves. But it also stirs your emotions, deploying bold colors, an immersive soundscape and a lead performance of riveting translucency by Isabel Aimé González-Sola. — JON FROSCH
