Within a few scenes of Big Hero 6, the lines are drawn. Innovation, as evidenced by smart, wide-eyed kids in a university lab, is amazing and wonderful. But once a business gets involved, everything turns sour. Read more
Quite possibly the oddest movie I’ve seen this year, “Birdman” paints a kinetic, funny, yet too smug picture of a has-been actor losing his grip on reality. Read more
While full of the grand special effects we now expect from Christopher Nolan, “Interstellar” is also a pleasing if overlong reflection upon the enduring bond between parent and child. Read more
One of the year’s best films, this story of a war photographer split by demands of vocation and family challenged my mind and broke my heart, both as a world citizen and a parent. Read more
An interview with the writers behind "God's Not Dead" and the upcoming "Do You Believe?" gives a troubling glimpse into their self-serving mindset. Read more
As a suspenseful story of marital and extramarital intrigue, this French film parallels and ultimately surpasses "Gone Girl." Read more
British miners and gay-rights activists find friendship and common cause in this very funny, inspiring crowd-pleaser. Read more
This first-ever feature film by a female Saudi director charmingly, persuasively calls for women's equality in the Islamic world. Read more