Steven Spielberg’s high-octane pop culture bonanza is hamstrung by its corny, treasure hunt plotting.
Fans of Quentin Tarantino and Jim Jarmusch will delight in Liu Jian’s animated crime noir.
For all its ambition and artistic vision, Ava DuVernay’s glossy YA fairy tale fails to deliver.
By Naomi Wong
This soulful indie drama charts the fallout of the LA riots through the eyes of two Korean-American brothers.
This sublime teen romance evokes the heady passions that come from choosing between love and learning.
By Elena Lazic
Alicia Vikander delivers the goods and then some in the female-driven action movie we’ve all been waiting for.
By Elena Lazic
Faux feminist biblical revisionism abounds in Garth Davis’ humdrum religious drama.
Ruben Östlund’s agreeably bizarre fifth feature is an art world satire of ambitious vision.
By Naomi Wong
Nash “Brother of Joel” Edgerton directs this entertaining but lazily scripted Mexican crime caper.
Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair are struck by mass hysteria in this lunatic horror-thriller from director Brian Taylor.
By Aimee Knight
Warwick Thornton’s gorgeous period drama cuts to the heart of Australia’s dark colonial past.
The success and scandal of one of cinema’s first glamour girls is laid bare in this vivid documentary portrait.
Joaquin Phoenix and director Lynne Ramsay combine forces to deliver a sensational cinematic sucker punch.
Alex Garland delivers a visually stunning, coolly affecting allegory for life, loss and human fallibility.
By Naomi Wong
Tarik Saleh’s taut political thriller unfolds against the backdrop of the Egyptian Revolution.
Rambo’s real-life American counterpart is the subject of this fractured, fascinating documentary portrait.
By Elena Lazic
Jennifer Lawrence plays a Soviet spy whose repeated abuse leaves a sour taste in the mouth.
Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams’ weekly board game night takes a turn for the worse in this playful action comedy.
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