David Fincher’s trash procedural for the Twitter age taunts, tickles and, ultimately, terrifies.
By Violet Lucca
David Cronenberg indulges in a grotesque inter-family orgy on the golden sidewalks of Hollywood.
A bracing and powerful drama about cultural roots and the nature of identity from director Pawel Pawlikowski.
By Jordan Cronk
Federick Wiseman brings his insightful and layered filmmaking to one of America’s most liberal institutions.
A delightful, comic animation with sophisticated social themes from the makers of ParaNorman and Coraline.
Stranger-than-fiction events power this affirmative, funny and well-cast social drama about solidarity.
This tale of a wily German child murderer from legendary director Fritz Lang is still one of the all-time greats.
Actor and stand-up Jenny Slate shines in this romantic comedy which faces up to the realities of abortion.
Kelly Reichardt returns with an extremely cool and collected heist movie with Jesse Eisenberg and Dakota Fanning.
If you only do one thing this year, make sure you catch this shattering masterpiece by the Dardenne brothers.
Who remembers the last good Luc Besson movie? Time to reset that particular clock, as he’s returned with a stormer.
David Michôd emerges from the lion’s den and leaps directly into the furnace for his brilliant second feature.
By Jordan Cronk
The voracious sexual appetite of Dominique Strauss-Kahn makes the basis for Abel Ferrara’s brilliant, provocative new film.
By Sophie Ivan
Hong Khaou’s debut feature is a hushed essay on coping with grief, sexuality and the cultural/generational divide.
Mao! Mao! Mao! Michael Cimino invites horrific ’Nam flashbacks in his gruelling ’78 opus.
By Vadim Rizov
Ellar Coltrane grows up in public as the central, glorious spectacle in Richard Linklater's masterpiece.
By Chris Blohm
A cast of thousands join together for this romping and witty superhero sequel from Bryan Singer.