Belle
In its embrace of both fantasy and realism, this anime is very beautiful, with a story line that explicitly winks toward “Beauty and the Beast.”
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The Novice
Both a cautionary tale and a commentary on the current mania for achievement.
The Hand of God
Naples is as important to this semi-autobiographical film as its characters and events. It's where the sacred and the profane collide.
C’mon C’mon
Mike Mills’s big heart is his greatest strength, but also his greatest weakness, both of which are on display in his new film.
Indian Sweets and Spices
This is not the sort of film in which you forget that you are watching actors.
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
This film is shot by Christopher Doyle, the cinematographer most famous for working with Wong Kar-wai and Edward Yang, and it looks incredible.
The Beta Test
A hotshot Hollywood insider gets in over his head with anonymous sex and logarithms.
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Benedict Cumberbatch stars in this dark, strange, and bizarre bio of a cat lover and his wild oscillations of fortune.