The movies and performances most likely to make an impact in the year ahead, including an ode to 1970s New York and Josh O’Connor going full cowboy.

Questions about the future hung in the frigid January air last week at Park City, Utah, during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival (which ended over the weekend). There was the usual hand-wringing about a lack of commercially minded movies on the slate,

The LGBTQ documentary "Come See Me in the Good Light," produced by Tig Notaro, Brandi Carlile, and Sara Bareilles and directed by Ryan White, was also announced as the winner of the 2025 Festival Favorite Award.