A shocker
In the early 1960s, Stanley Milgram tried understanding obedience, and used a trick to get there.
Truth
A movie that purports to tell the truth about Rathergate can't escape the grinding of its own axe.
The Walk
Director Robert Zemeckis brings 3D to Philippe Petit's remarkable twin towers high-wire walk.
Mistress America
There's an unsavory side to Noah Baumbach's newest Greta Gerwig movie, and it hurts.
The End of the Tour
James Ponsoldt's dramatization of interview sessions between David Lipsky and David Foster Wallace is a gem.
Dennis the Martian
At its best, Ridley Scott's latest space epic is a superbly intelligent peon to human ingenuity.
Man From Reno
Dave Boyle's quirky neo-noir gets its punch from Ayako Fujitani and Pepe Serna.
Results
Andrew Bujalski pokes gentle fun at fitness culture while doing romantic comedy a favor.
Southern discomfort
Alex R. Johnson's "Two Step," billed specifically as a Texas thriller, brilliantly delivers the dark side of that state.
It Follows
There's a Scarlet Letter admonishment built into David Robert Mitchell's mysterious horror tale.
Z for Zachariah
Craig Zobel's dystopian thriller is elevated by the controlled genius of Chiwetel Ejiofor.