| ⑤ |
Indispensable to film fans, even if it's flawed |
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| ★ | Arabian Nights, Vol. 1: The Restless One Dir. Miguel Gomes. Miguel Gomes A |
| ★ | Arabian Nights, Vol. 2: The Desolate One Dir. Miguel Gomes. Chico Chapas A– |
| ★ | Arabian Nights, Vol. 3: The Enchanted One Dir. Miguel Gomes. Crista Alfaiate A |
| The Assassin Dir. Hou Hsiao-hsien. Shu Qi, Sheu Fang-yi, Chang Chen, Zhou Yun B+ |
| ★ | Carol Dir. Todd Haynes. Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett, Kyle Chandler A |
| ★ | Cemetery of Splendor Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Jenjira Pongpas B |
| The Club Dir. Pablo Larraín. Alfredo Castro, Marcelo Alonso, Antonia Zegers B+ |
| ★ | Creed Dir. Ryan Coogler. Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson A– |
| ★ | The Diary of a Teenage Girl Dir. Marielle Heller. Bel Powley, Kristen Wiig A– |
| ★ | Heart of a Dog Dir. Laurie Anderson. Essay about animals, memory, and art A– |
| In Jackson Heights Dir. Frederick Wiseman. Documentary about neighborhood A– |
| Inside Out Dir. Pete Docter. Voices of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Kaitlyn Dias B+ |
| ★ | Ixcanul Dir. Jayro Bustamante. María Mercedes Coroy, María Telón A |
| ★ | The Lobster Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos. Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Léa Seydoux A– |
| ★ | Mad Max: Fury Road Dir. George Miller. Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron B+ |
| ★ | Much Loved Dir. Nabil Ayouch. Loubna Abidar, Halima Karaouane A– |
| ★ | The Other Side Dir. Roberto Minervini. Mark Kelley, Lisa Allen, James Lee Miller A– |
| ★ | Right Now, Wrong Then Dir. Hong Sang-soo. Jeong Jae-yeong, Kim Min-hee A– |
| ★ | Son of Saul Dir. László Nemes. Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, Sándor Zsótér A |
| Tangerine Dir. Sean Baker. Mya Taylor, Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Karren Karagulian B |
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| ④ |
Good or bad, this is risky and original work |
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| 3000 Nights Dir. Mai Masri. Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadira Omran, Raida Adon B+ |
| ★ | 45 Years Dir. Andrew Haigh. Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay A– |
| Advantageous Dir. Jennifer Phang. Jacqueline Kim, Samantha Kim, Freya Adams B |
| Anomalisa Dir. Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman. Voice of David Thewlis C+ |
| As I Open My Eyes Dir. Leyla Bouzid. Baya Medhaffar, Ghalia Benali B+ |
| Beasts of No Nation Dir. Cary Joji Fukunaga. Abraham Attah, Idris Elba B– |
| The Big Short Dir. Adam McKay. Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Christian Bale C+ |
| A Bigger Splash Dir. Luca Guadagnino. Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes B– |
| Body Dir. Małgorzata Szumowska. Maja Ostaszewska, Janusz Gajos B+ |
| Chi-Raq Dir. Spike Lee. Teyonah Parris, Nick Cannon, Angela Bassett B+ |
| ★ | Dheepan Dir. Jacques Audiard. Jesuthasan Antonythasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan A– |
| Embrace of the Serpent Dir. Ciro Guerra. Nilbio Torres, Antonio Bolivar B |
| Evolution Dir. Lucile Hadžihalilović. Max Brebant, Julie-Marie Parmentier B |
| Ex Machina Dir. Alex Garland. Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander B– |
| Fatima Dir. Philippe Faucon. Soria Zeroual, Zita Hanrot, Kenza Noah Aïche B+ |
| The Fits Dir. Anna Rose Holmer. Royalty Hightower, Alexis Neblett B+ |
| Francofonia Dir. Aleksandr Sokurov. Benjamin Utzerath, Vincent Nemeth A– |
| Free in Deed Dir. Jake Mahaffy. David Harewood, Edwina Findley Dickerson B+ |
| Frenzy Dir. Emin Alper. Mehmet Ozgur, Berkay Ates, Müfit Kayacan, Tülin Özen B+ |
| The Hunting Ground Dir. Kirby Dick. Documentary about rape on campuses B– |
| In the Underground Dir. Song Zhantao. Documentary about coal mining in China B+ |
| Jafar Panahi's Taxi Dir. Jafar Panahi. Jafar Panahi, Hana Saeidi, Nasrin Sotoudeh B |
| Joy Dir. David O. Russell. Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Édgar Ramirez B |
| Lace Crater Dir. Harrison Atkins. Lindsay Burdge, Andrew Ryder, Jennifer Kim B+ |
| Magic Mike XXL Dir. Gregory Jacobs. Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello B |
| Mediterranea Dir. Jorge Carpignano. Koudous Seihon, Alassane Sy, Ernest Zire B+ |
| Minotaur Dir. Nicolás Pereda. Gabino Rodríguez, Luisa Pardo, Francisco Barreiro A– |
| Mississippi Grind Dir. Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden. Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds B+ |
| Mountains May Depart Dir. Jia Zhangke. Zhao Tao, Zhang Yi, Liang Jing Dong B– |
| Neon Bull Dir. Gabriel Mascaro. Juliano Cazzaré, Maeve Jinkings, Carlos Pessoa A– |
| No Home Movie Dir. Chantal Akerman. Documentary about filmmaker's mother B+ |
| Our Little Sister Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda. Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho B+ |
| Paulina Dir. Santiago Mitre. Dolores Fonzi, Oscar Martínez, Cristian Salguero B+ |
| The Pearl Button Dir. Patricio Guzmán. Documentary about Chilean histories B+ |
| Sicario Dir. Denis Villeneuve. Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin B+ |
| A Sinner in Mecca Dir. Parvez Sharma. Documentary about gay man on a hajj B |
| Songs My Brother Taught Me Dir. Chloé Zhao. John Reddy, Jashaun St. John B+ |
| Spotlight Dir. Tom McCarthy. Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams B+ |
| Starve Your Dog Dir. Hicham Lasri. Latefa Ahrrare, Jirare Ben Aissa, Jalila Temlsi B |
| Tikkun Dir. Avishai Sivan. Aharon Traitel, Khalifa Natour, Gur Sheinberg B+ |
| The Treasure Dir. Corneliu Porumboiu. Toma Cuzin, Adrian Purcarescu A– |
| Uncertain Dir. Ewan McNicol, Anna Sandilands. Documentary about small town B+ |
| Under Electric Clouds Dir. Aleksei German, Jr. Viktoriya Korotkova, Louis Franck B+ |
| Victoria Dir. Sebastian Schipper. Laia Costa, Frederick Lau, Franz Rogowski A– |
| The Witch Dir. Robert Eggers. Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Harvey Scrimshaw C |
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| ③ |
Try to make time, but don't cry if you miss it |
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| The Age of Adaline Dir. Lee Toland Krieger. Blake Lively,
Michiel Huisman B– |
| Amy Dir. Asif Kapadia. Documentary about Amy Winehouse's life and death B– |
| Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) Dir. Eva Husson. Marilyn Lima, Daisy Broom B+ |
| Beautiful Something Dir. Joseph Graham. Zack Ryan, Brian Sheppard C+ |
| Bessie Dir. Dee Rees. TV. Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mo'Nique B– |
| Blackhat Dir. Michael Mann. Chris Hemsworth, Tang Wei, Wang Leehom C+ |
| Blood of My Blood Dir. Marco Bellocchio. Pier Giorgio Bellocchio C+ |
| Bone Tomahawk Dir. S. Craig Zahler. Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Richard Jenkins C |
| Bridge of Spies Dir. Steven Spielberg. Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Austin Stowell C+ |
| Brooklyn Dir. John Crowley. Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson B |
| Chevalier Dir. Athina Rachel Tsangari. Panos Koronis, Sakis Rouvas B |
| Chronic Dir. Michel Franco. Tim Roth, Sarah Sutherland, Michael Cristofer B+ |
| Closet Monster Dir. Stephen Dunn. Connor Jessup, voice of Isabella Rossellini B |
| Crimson Peak Dir. Guillermo del Toro. Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston C– |
| The D Train Dir. Jarrad Paul, Andrew Mogel. Jack Black, James Marsden C+ |
| Dégradé Dir. Arab and Tarzan Nasser. Maisa Abd Elhadi, Hiam Abbass B– |
| Demon Dir. Marcin Wrona. Itay Tiran, Agnieszka Zulewska, Andrzej Grabowski B+ |
| Dope Dir. Rick Famuyiwa. Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons C+ |
| Early Winter Dir. Michael Rowe. Paul Doucet, Suzanne Clément, Michel Riendeau B |
| Eisenstein in Guanajuato Dir. Peter Greenaway. Elmer Bäck, Luis Alberti B |
| The End of the Tour Dir. James Ponsoldt. Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Segel B |
| Eva Doesn't Sleep Dir. Pablo Agüero. Gabriel García Bernal, Imanol Arias B |
| Experimenter Dir. Michael Almereyda. Peter Sarsgaard, Winona Ryder C+ |
| Fifty Shades of Grey Dir. Sam Taylor-Johnson. Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan B– |
| The Forbidden Room Dir. Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson. Louis Negin, Clara Furey B |
| Fourth Man Out Dir. Andrew Nackman. Evan Todd, Parker Young, Jon Gabrus B |
| Freeheld Dir. Peter Sollett. Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon B |
| Girls Lost Dir. Alexandra-Therese Keining. Tuva Jagell, Louise Nyvall C+ |
| The Hateful Eight Dir. Quentin Tarantino. Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins C |
| Henry Gamble's Birthday Party Dir. Stephen Cone. Cole Doman B+ |
| High-Rise Dir. Ben Wheatley. Tom Hiddleston, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons B– |
| I Promise You Anarchy Dir. Julio Hernández Cordón. Diego Calva Hernández B+ |
| I'll See You in My Dreams Dir. Brett Haley. Blythe Danner, Sam Elliott B |
| In the Shadow of Women Dir. Philippe Garrel. Clotilde Courau, Stanislas Merhar B+ |
| James White Dir. Josh Mond. Christopher Abbott, Cynthia Nixon, Scott Mescudi B |
| Knight of Cups Dir. Terrence Malick. Christian Bale, Wes Bentley, Brian Dennehy D+ |
| Krisha Dir. Trey Edward Shults. Krisha Fairchild, Trey Edward Shults C+ |
| Like You Mean It Dir. Philipp Karner. Philipp Karner, Denver Milord, Hilary Ward B |
| Love Dir. Gaspar Noé. Karl Glusman, Aomi Muyock, Klara Kristin, Juan Saavedra C+ |
| Love & Mercy Dir. Bill Pohlad. Paul Dano, John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks B |
| The Lure Dir. Agnieszka Smoczyńska. Marta Mazurek, Michalina Olszańska B– |
| Macbeth Dir. Justin Kurzel. Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard B+ |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Dir. Guy Ritchie. Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer B |
| Marguerite Dir. Xavier Giannoli. Catherine Frot, André Marcon, Christa Théret B– |
| The Martian Dir. Ridley Scott. Matt Damon, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Chastain B– |
| The Measure of a Man Dir. Stéphane Brizé. Vincent Lindon, Karine de Mirbeck B |
| The Meddler Dir. Lorene Scafaria. Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J.K. Simmons B+ |
| Mia Madre Dir. Nanni Moretti. Margherita Buy, Giulia Lazzarini, John Turturro C– |
| Miles Ahead Dir. Don Cheadle. Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregory C+ |
| Mustang Dir. Denis Gamze Ergüven. Güneş Nezihe Şensoy, Ilayda Akdoğan B |
| My Golden Days Dir. Arnaud Desplechin. Quentin Dolmaire, Lou Roy-Lecollinet B |
| Nasty Baby Dir. Sebastián Silva. Sebastián Silva, Kristen Wiig, Tunde Adebimpe B |
| Naz & Maalik Dir. Jay Dockendorf. Kerwin Johnson Jr., Curtiss Cook Jr. B– |
| Our Brand Is Crisis Dir. David Gordon Green. Sandra Bullock, Joaquim de Almeida B |
| Price of Love Dir. Hermon Hailay. Eskinder Tameru, Fereweni Gebregergs B |
| Queen of Earth Dir. Alex Ross Perry. Elisabeth Moss, Katherine Waterston B– |
| Racing Extinction Dir. Louie Psihoyos. Documentary about species extinction B |
| The Red Spider Dir. Marcin Koszałka. Filip Pławiak, Adam Woronowicz B |
| Results Dir. Andrew Bujalski. Guy Pearce, Cobie Smulders, Kevin Corrigan B |
| Return of the Atom Dir. Mika Taanila, Jussi Eerola. Documentary B– |
| Ricki and the Flash Dir. Jonathan Demme. Meryl Streep, Rick Springfield C+ |
| Room Dir. Lenny Abrahamson. Jacob Tremblay, Brie Larson, Sean Bridgers B– |
| The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes... Dir. Ben Rivers B |
| Slow West Dir. John Maclean. Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender B |
| Spectre Dir. Sam Mendes. Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes B– |
| Spy Dir. Paul Feig. Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law, Jason Statham, Miranda Hart C+ |
| Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens Dir. J.J. Abrams. Daisy Ridley B+ |
| Steve Jobs Dir. Danny Boyle. Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Jeff Daniels C |
| Story of Judas Dir. Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche. Nabil Djedouani B+ |
| Straight Outta Compton Dir. F. Gary Gray. O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins B– |
| Suffragette Dir. Sarah Gavron. Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff B– |
| Sunset Song Dir. Terence Davies. Agyness Deyn, Kevin Guthrie, Peter Mullan C– |
| The Swedish Theory of Love Dir. Erik Gandini. Documentary B |
| Tale of Tales Dir. Matteo Garrone. Salma Hayek, Christian Lees, Jonah Lees C |
| Tanna Dir. Bentley Dean, Martin Butler. Marie Wawa, Mungau Dain B |
| Trainwreck Dir. Judd Apatow. Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn B– |
| Truth Dir. James Vanderbilt. Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Dennis Quaid C+ |
| Underground Fragrance Dir. Pengfei. Ying Ze, Luo Wenjie, Zhao Fuyu, Li Xiaohui B |
| Valley of Love Dir. Guillaume Nicloux. Isabelle Huppert, Gérard Depardieu C+ |
| A Very Ordinary Citizen Dir. Majid Barzegar. Souren Mnatsakanian B |
| The Visit Dir. M. Night Shyamalan. Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould B– |
| What Happened, Miss Simone? Dir. Liz Garbus. Documentary B |
| The Wolfpack Dir. Crystal Moselle. Documentary about six cooped-up siblings C+ |
| Youth Dir. Paolo Sorrentino. Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz C |
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| ② |
Even if it's good, it's hardly groundbreaking |
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| 3 Generations Dir. Gaby Dellal. Naomi Watts, Elle Fanning, Susan Sarandon C |
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| Accidental Love Dir. "Stephen Greene." Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal F |
| Ant-Man Dir. Peyton Reed. Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly C+ |
| Black Mass Dir. Scott Cooper. Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Rory Cochrane C |
| By the Sea Dir. Angelina Jolie. Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent C |
| Chappie Dir. Neill Blomkamp. Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Hugh Jackman D+ |
| A Childhood Dir. Philippe Claudel. Alex Mathieu, Pierre Deladonchamps C+ |
| Cinderella Dir. Kenneth Branagh. Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden B– |
| The Danish Girl Dir. Tom Hooper. Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander D |
| The Devil's Candy Dir. Sean Byrne. Ethan Embry, Pruitt Taylor Vince C– |
| Embers Dir. Claire Carré. Jason Ritter, Iva Gocheva, Greta Fernández C+ |
| The Endless River Dir. Oliver Hermanus. Nicolas Duvauchelle B– |
| Everest Dir. Baltasar Kormákur. Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Emily Watson C+ |
| Far from the Madding Crowd Dir. Thomas Vinterberg. Carey Mulligan B– |
| Fire Song Dir. Adam Garnet Jones. Andrew Martin, Harley Legarde C– |
| Front Cover Dir. Ray Leung. Jake Choi, James Chen, Elizabeth Sung, Ming Lee C+ |
| The Gift Dir. Joel Edgerton. Rebecca Hall, Jason Bateman, Joel Edgerton B– |
| Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Dir. Alex Gibney C |
| Grandma Dir. Paul Weitz. Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden C |
| Green Room Dir. Jeremy Saulnier. Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat F |
| Hello, My Name Is Doris Dir. Michael Showalter. Sally Field, Max Greenfield B– |
| I Smile Back Dir. Adam Salky. Sarah Silverman, Josh Charles, Skylar Gaertner C+ |
| Irrational Man Dir. Woody Allen. Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey C |
| Lila & Eve Dir. Charles Stone III. Viola Davis, Jennifer Lopez, Shea Whigham D+ |
| Looking for Grace Dir. Sue Brooks. Odessa Young, Radha Mitchell C+ |
| Louder than Bombs Dir. Joachim Trier. Gabriel Byrne, Devin Druid B– |
| A Man Called Ove Dir. Hannes Holm. Rolf Lassgård, Filip Berg, Bahar Pars C |
| Manifesto Dir. Julian Rosefeldt. Cate Blanchett, Cate Blanchett, Cate Blanchett C– |
| Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Dir. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Thomas Mann D– |
| Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Dir. Christopher McQuarrie. Tom Cruise C+ |
| Mistress America Dir. Noah Baumbach. Lola Kirke, Greta Gerwig, Heather Lind C– |
| The Overnight Dir. Patrick Brice. Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling C+ |
| The Promised Land Dir. He Ping. Wang Jiajia, Zhang Yi, Wang Zhiwen D |
| Radical Grace Dir. Rebecca Parrish. Documentary about justice-crusading nuns B– |
| The Revenant Dir. Alejandro González Iñárritu. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy D+ |
| Schneider vs. Bax Dir. Alex van Warmerdam. Tom Dewispelaere B |
| Shaun the Sheep Movie Dir. Mark Burton, Richard Starzak. Animated B |
| Southpaw Dir. Antoine Fuqua. Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams C– |
| Stuff Dir. Suzanne Guacci. Yvonne Jung, Traci Dinwiddie, Karen Sillas B |
| Trumbo Dir. Jay Roach. Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Michael Stuhlbarg, Louis CK D |
| The Walk Dir. Robert Zemeckis. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon C |
| Where to Invade Next Dir. Michael Moore. Documentary about global policies D |
| Woman in Gold Dir. Simon Curtis. Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl C– |
| Z for Zachariah Dir. Craig Zobel. Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Pine C |
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| ① |
Low ambition, little originality, easy to forget |
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| American Ultra Dir. Nima Nourizadeh. Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart D+ |
| The Dressmaker Dir. Jocelyn Moorhouse. Kate Winslet, Judy Davis C– |
| The Gunman Dir. Pierre Morel. Sean Penn, Jasmine Trinca, Javier Bardem D+ |
| Insidious: Chapter 3 Dir. Leigh Whannell. Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye C |
| Jurassic World Dir. Colin Trevorrow. Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt C– |
| The Program Dir. Stephen Frears. Ben Foster, Chris O'Dowd, Jesse Plemons D+ |
| Seeking Dolly Parton Dir. Michael Worth. Kacey Barnfield, Anya Monzikova C |
| Stonewall Dir. Roland Emmerich. Jeremy Irvine, Jonny Beauchamp D |
| Strangerland Dir. Kim Farrant. Nicole Kidman, Joseph Fiennes, Hugo Weaving C |
