Sir Robert the Bruce (a steely-eyed Chris Pine) fights to free Scotland from the despotic clutches of England’s King Edward I.

Perhaps no other film this year arrived with as much expectation and coverage as Nate Parker’s directorial debut.

A World War II opus and a humanistic look at those who often don’t make it into the history books.

In this sprawling historical drama, a solemn white man in the Confederate South (Matthew McConaughey) fights for his freedom and that of his black allies.

Set amid the stark beauty of the Jordanian Desert, director Naji Abu Nowar’s noteworthy debut film is a coming-of-age story steeped in Bedouin culture and the events of 1916. World War I is raging, and the Ottoman Empire is in a state of upheaval. Arab factions wage a revolution, and Great Britain defends its rights […]

Directed by Ava DuVernay Produced by Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner Written by Paul Webb Released by Paramount Pictures USA/UK. 127 min. Rated PG-13 With David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Giovanni Ribisi, Lorraine Toussaint, Common, Alessandro Nivola, Dylan Baker, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tim Roth, André Holland, Wendell Pierce, Corey Reynolds, […]

Directed by Christopher Nolan Produced by Nolan, Emma Thomas and Lynda Obst Written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan Released by Paramount Release USA/UK. 169 min. Rated PG-13 With Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, John Lithgow, Wes Bentley, Mackenzie Foy, David Gyasi, Bill Irwin, Topher Grace, and Ellen Burstyn In […]

Written and Directed by Richard Linklater Produced by Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland, Jonathan Sehring and John Sloss Released by IFC Films USA. 165 min. Rated R With Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Marco Perella, Jamie Howard and Andrew Villarreal Richard Linklater is one of a handful of American filmmakers who is completely fearless, […]

Directed by Agnieszka Holland Produced by Tomas Kruby and Pavla Kubeckova Written by Stepan Hulik Released by Kino Lorber Czech with English subtitles Czech Republic. 234 min. (Parts 1 & 2: 160 min, Part 3: 80 min.) Not rated With Tatiana Pauhofova, Ivan Trojan, Jaroslava Pokorna, Vojtech Kotek, Dagmar Buresova, Adrian Jastraban, Emma Smetana, Patrik […]