Loren King

One of the most searing, heartbreaking and ultimately triumphant mother/daughter stories ever put on film.

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.

Mesmerizing and unforgettable.

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

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

With braces on her teeth and preteen gawkiness, Eliza's a nerdy girl on the surface, but her backbone and chutzpah manage to save human and animal family alike. Move over Bond; this girl deserves a sequel.

The storytelling is episodic, and the film takes a little while to get going, but it hits its stride.

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

Time of Favor, which boasts a haunting score, is an unflinching, complex portrait of a modern Israel that is rarely seen on-screen.

Exquisitely captures the irony and hopefulness of the era.

It is an uncompromising family tale, one that's dark but lyrical and moving in its rendering of the ties that bind even the most dysfunctional families, despite valiant efforts to destroy them.

Resonates with intelligence and a poignancy made more sorrowful by what happened to all of us, but especially to New Yorkers, on that terrible day.

Magically transports the viewer across time and space. As it does so, it becomes a humbling reminder of the universality of the human experience.

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

It puts The Cockettes into social, political and popular cultural context and gives the documentary a moving resonance.

A rarity among modern movies: a coming-of-age tale without cliche or sentimentality. Bolstered by a luminous lead performance from Lauren Ambrose.

One of the most clever, most enjoyable historical fantasies to hit screens in a long time, The Emperor's New Clothes is a sumptuous showcase for Ian Holm, who delivers not one but two great performances.

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

If this blend of community service, innovative teaching, and creative approach to design and construction sounds idealistic, the film’s final scenes deliver enough stress and sweat to show that idealism takes hard work, too.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

A searing documentary with an agenda.

A powerhouse of a film about modern journalism and war, with battle scenes that have the immediacy and impact of the famed opening sequence of "Saving Private Ryan."