Tom McCarthy’s SPOTLIGHT is an impressively patient and intelligent film about journalism, corruption and collective ignorance.
The Hateful Eight
THE HATEFUL EIGHT sees Quentin Tarantino at his most tedious and empty-headed, an overlong and overly simplistic tale of misanthropy.
Poison Berry in My Brain
Yūichi Satō’s adaptation of Setona Mizushiro’s manga series is a cute rom-com about a woman whose romantic encounters are handled by a meeting board in her mind.
Hit 2 Pass
Kurt Walker’s debut feature film is a fascinating documentary that shifts from an account of a derby race to a rumination on colonialism.
Fear Itself
Charlie Lyne’s essay film about the nature of fear in horror cinema morphs into a compelling look at film consumption more broadly.
Junun
Paul Thomas Anderson’s first documentary is a joyous account of the recording of a unique musical collaboration between Jonny Greenwood, Shye Ben Tzur and the Rajasthan Express.
Office
Johnnie To’s first foray into musicals is both delightful and dark, stunning production design and impressive performances accompany a corporate lifestyle that’s only glamorous on the surface.
Ricki and the Flash
Jonathan Demme and Diablo Cody team up for an amusing and affecting character study about an aging would-be rockstar reconciling with her family.
City of Gold
Laura Gabbert’s documentary about food critic Jonathan Gold is an unexpected marvel, an unassuming and unpretentious look at food, family, culture and criticism.
Mistress America
Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig turn in another amusing and poignant comedy about the pretense of adult responsibility, featuring two impressive lead performances from Gerwig and Lola Kirke.