Daisy Edgar-Jones

Rough edges aside, the age-old debate of nature versus nurture takes shape in the haunting mystery of “Where the Crawdads Sing.”

“Fresh” subverts the genre of the romantic comedy, a meet-cute turned meat-cute — a gruesome exploration of the physical and emotional degradation of a woman bound to a cannibal.

Cave’s chronicle of an audacious, thrilling story shines remarkably, her history in both music videos and dance directly evident in her distinctive, upbeat style of storytelling.

With Taylor-Joy’s gazing eyes and sharp wits pounding through the screen, the audience is transported to the front row of her countless intense chess matches. If you ever thought chess was boring, “The Queen’s Gambit” will surely convince you otherwise.

Intimacy, according to “Normal People,” is a living, breathing entity that exists between two people, suspended in a web of vulnerability.