Lucky
John Carroll Lynch's ode to veteran American actor Harry Dean Stanton is a small-town masterpiece.
Darkest Hour
Gary Oldman's portrayal of Winston Churchill is the bright, shining light in a film about England's time of woe.
Reading the tea leaves
Until a few decades ago, doctoring in Italy was half-sorcery, with inked lab results seen as the most arcane of mysteries
The Post
Steven Spielberg effectively brings Katherine Graham and the volatile Pentagon Papers era to light, but takes few chances.
Creature comfort
A mousey cleaning woman and a monster become sentimentally entangled in Guillermo del Toro's magical "The Shape of Water."
Growing up
There comes a time when the worlds of Narnia and Christopher Robin seem to call for a farewell wave. Beware the moment.
Indiscretion of an American Wife (Stazione Termini)
Vittorio De Sica's "Stazione Termini" got David O. Selznick's editing and an American title.
Heart to resist
A romantic Valentine's Day dinner out? Not for this author, who'd prefer waiting a day to celebrate. Here's why.
Squishing the bogan
Deciphering the locals Italians using state TV as a tool is hopeless.After which you're left with your husband.
Elmet
British author Fiona Mozley's debut novel is a rural thriller that never relinquishes its grip.