Chappaquiddick
Despite its provocative themes and its critical portrayal of America’s foremost political family, Chappaquiddick is quite restrained, more a study of manners than a scathing partisan broadside.
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You Were Never Really Here
A nightmarish, original view of New York’s underbelly, bolstered by a remarkable lead performance by Joaquin Phoenix.
The Young Karl Marx
An exhaustively researched, meticulously detailed, historically impeccable depiction of Marx’s tumultuous life from 1843–1848.
Crown Heights
A stirring legal drama that will outrage and inspire in equal measure.
Nowhere to Hide
The film is perhaps the best document of the consequences of the war in Iraq
God Knows Where I Am
God Knows Where I Am is the scariest, saddest film of the year.
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
A rousing call to arms for anyone interested in honest, issues-based journalism, this documentary could not be timelier.
The Ivory Game
Executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, the documentary exposes the thriving market for ivory and starts a dialogue toward ending it. In this aim, the film is a smashing success.