Flow
With its animal-centric narrative, this animated film achieves something profoundly human.
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Gladiator II
It was always going to be difficult for Ridley Scott to top his 2000 Roman historical epic Gladiator.
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
A wondrous, if not heartbreaking, story about a life lived to the fullest in the most unorthodox way.
The Wild Robot
One of DreamWorks’ best films in recent memory and another reminder of animation’s emotional staying power.
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Directors Peter Ettedgui and Ian Bonhôte deliver one of the year’s best and most heartbreaking documentaries.
His Three Daughters
A fantastic acting showcase for Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, and Elizabeth Olsen.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Michael Keaton miraculously slips back into the title character’s self-absorbent, gothic Looney Tunes behavior like no time has passed.
Borderlands
Hollywood still hasn’t nailed the formula for making all video game adaptations work.