A short-film premise is stretched beyond what it can support in this occasionally entertaining and inspiring French drama.
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A short-film premise is stretched beyond what it can support in this occasionally entertaining and inspiring French drama.
The new animated Scooby-Doo adventures is a goofy and charming distraction.
Absurdist filmmaker Quentin Dupieux keeps his weird streak intact with a classic tale of a man and his possessed jacket.
With expert commentary, the artist’s correspondence in voiceover by Brian Cox, and lovely travel photography, Portraits of a Life is a complete package for art lovers.
An engaging blend of densely packed history, countless interviews, and soaring performances, all grounded in the Big Easy’s musical traditions.
Tom Hardy embarrasses himself on a regular basis in Josh Trank’s ridiculous look at Al Capone’s final days.
Justin Pemberton’s informative, entertaining documentary chronicles the global path to our current wealth disparity issues, and offers solutions to reverse destructive economic trends.
A wealth of contemporary film footage as well as fresh interviews recount the rise and fall of the ecological utopia Biosphere 2 in the early 1990s.
Whether you’re casually interested or a dedicated fan, this documentary will draw you into the artist’s fascinating works and life.
This clip show from one month in New York City in 2017 has recurring references to climate change and the future, but mostly it’s just pretty images and narrative dead ends.
Sergio M. Rapu’s documentary letter to his infant son raises awareness of his native Rapa Nui, but is too narrow and disjointed to have a wide-reaching impact.
Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan’s observational documentary brims with honesty and big emotions.
The second film to tell this amazing and true East German escape story is consistently entertaining and adheres largely to the facts.
Brian Cox and an all-star cast bring life to this otherwise tepid father-son-grandbaby reunion movie set in San Francisco.
The loving, humorous, and frequently moving documentary is practically guaranteed to lift viewers’ spirits.
This charming, keenly observed French comedy is about two lonely people who might be the cure for one another’s melancholy — if only they would meet.
The documentary on the abstractionist pioneer is informative and inspirational, but also dryly academic.
This comedy about an insecure gay man dating a lonely straight woman maintains its clever, entertaining tone to the end and doesn’t let its provocative sexual politics spoil the fun.
This love letter to the people who love books is also a fun virtual tour of shops, expositions, and apartments overflowing with the printed word.
Strong performances from Javier Barden, Elle Fanning, and Laura Linney keep Sally Potter’s flawed experimental drama grounded.