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Life After

Elizabeth Bouvia and her demand for the right to die is at the center of Reid Davenport’s angry, unapologetically polemical documentary.

To a Land Unknown

Two Palestinians who have left their families behind in Lebanon are stranded in Athens, dreaming of living in Germany.

Superman

Superman succeeds as a piece of entertainment that inspires hope through kindness, just when we need it most.

Familiar Touch

Rarely has the subject of dementia been explored with such delicacy and insight as in Sarah Friedland’s feature debut.

28 Years Later

Danny Boyle is back with one of his best films to date, once again sidestepping Hollywood’s expectations and conventions (this is, first and foremost, a British production).

Dangerous Animals

The past decade has seen a sharp uptick in horror films with art-house aspirations. The wonderfully paced and imaginative Dangerous Animals is not one of them.

The New Boy

The new film by Aboriginal filmmaker Warwick Thornton explores the forced assimilation of Aboriginal children into Western society and religion—and the tragedy that unfolds.