Loren King

Though perhaps more suited to PBS or classrooms than to movie screens, the documentary is engrossing and just may encourage more people to look less to pharmacology for answers and more within.

It’s a surprisingly humorous and humane film — a lyrical little oddity that stands as a welcome return to form.

Winton’s inspiring story deserves greater attention but this film isn’t the best representation of it.

Hava Nagila (The Movie) guarantees that the next time you hear the song at a party, you won’t think of it quite the same way. Of course, that won’t slow anyone rushing to the dance floor.

Melding history, science, and up-to-the-minute urgency, A Fierce Green Fire is a clarion call that’s passionate and provocative.

Knoller manages to make even a withdrawn character compelling, and worth rooting for as Yossi struggles to shed his shell.

It's better to see it on the stage... a moderately enjoyable film that lacks the awe-inspiring visual and aural aplomb of Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil's live shows.

Radnor's script is more bittersweet than laugh-out-loud funny.

How does a filmmaker tell a Holocaust story that hasn't been told before? The Matchmaker does it by weaving fable with realism, coming-of-age innocence with adult grief, and guilt with romanticism.

Jonathan Gruber and Ari Daniel Pinchot have assembled a straightforward documentary that uses Yoni's own words - in the form of his moving, eloquent letters and poems - to create a searing portrait of his short but meaningful life.

The story is unique and engaging enough to transcend the uplifting sports-underdog formula.

In the end, what makes Inside Hana's Suitcase so powerful is the most traditional technique of all: authentic and eloquent storytelling by memorable characters.

Once it finds its footing in old-fashioned journalism, the film packs a wallop.

Miss Bala signals the rise of a director to watch, as Naranjo offers a grim subject with neither flash nor sentiment. It is a sober film done with style.

Larysa Kondracki's impressive debut achieves its aim to shine light on an international human rights issue as well as signaling a new director to watch.

An innovative hybrid of documentary, staged reading, fictional feature, and confessional, The Arbor defies categorization not merely for art's sake - although its artistry is without question - but because conventional forms seem inadequate for such a harrowing story.

The film delivers a concise history of Western eating habits, with graphs and charts punctuated by entertaining real-life experiences.

As fascinating as the material is, like so much of popular culture it doesn't hold up well out of context.

Circo offers a fascinating mix of backstage drama and family dynamics.

Offers a surprising and revealing look at Russia's past and present.

An ambitious mix of politics, religion, art, and human drama.

Despite the deftness with which Bigelow handles the transitions, the modern story never attains the intrigue and tension of the period tale.

Manages the right balance of fairy tale and joyous self-discovery. And the Venice locations don't hurt.

Boldly goes where Hollywood rarely treads: into the passionate, intense and complex world of girls at the point in their lives when self-discovery is tempered by enormous vulnerability.

A fine, handsome-looking costume drama that works best as a historical account of a brutal era. But as a portrait of the Marquis de Sade, it is not titillating in the over-the-top manner of "Quills."

It is haunting in its literal and symbolic meanings, which is the powerful, lingering effect of Yellow Asphalt.

Solid, balanced period piece that focuses on a specific place and time yet resonates with universal themes.

A delightful alternative to most current multiplex fare, which wouldn't recognize a juicy bon mot if it tripped over one in the aisle.