Multiple films this year, including the new family comedy “IF,” explore the concept of imaginary friends on the big screen.

Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

The documentary offers a glimpse of how the arts were treated very differently in midcentury America.

Between “Barbie,” “Across the Spider-Verse” and now “I Saw the TV Glow,” directors are making the case for the film album experience.

Francis Ford Coppola’s first movie in more than a decade reveals a filmmaker not content to rest on his laurels.

He challenged racial barriers in Hollywood, was a producer of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and earned a Tony nomination for “Home,” a paean to his Southern roots.