Bruce Beresford directs Eddie Murphy in a story based on the life of screenwriter Susan McMartin.
Shen Zhou and Lu Liu direct this story of a village that puts a donkey on the books as its schoolteacher for monetary reasons, and then must cover up the scam. In Mandarin with English subtitles.
A suggestion that pig-whisperer Ambrose (Danny Glover) should have raised chickens instead is greeted with a toothy grin and the reply, “They’re too stupid. And they’re not family.” We all know the type of hardcore animal-lovers who place more value on the lives of pets than they do humankind. That’s …
Sam Rockwell at his most charismatic as a chipper, dancing, partially-reformed hitman with a heart of gold and a sense of the world’s metaphysical currents, getting chased around New Orleans by Tim Roth in a Southern accent while he attempts to romance the irrepressible Anna Kendrick. (He’s totally honest with …
Neeraj Pandey writes and directs a biopic of the most successful captain in the history of the Indian Cricket Team. In Hindi.
Shashank directs and co-writes this second installment of the 2006 smash hit Mungaru Male, which played for over a year in multiplexes. In Kannada.
Yo Yo Ma stands waiting in the wings, a string of self-effacing jokes muttered under his breath making light of his host’s introductory remarks. Before the opening credits draw to a close, we’ve been treated to a sprightly, open-air performance ensemble by the film’s actual stars: a group of musicians …
The entire cast returns for this big, flat, weak sequel to the highest-grossing romantic comedy in movie history. (You read right.) It’s been 14 years since the release of the original, but that doesn’t stop screenwriter and star Nia Vardalos from warping the timeline just enough so that she and …
A guilt-stricken schmuck (Nick Kroll) spends a lifetime playing seeing-eye dog to an insufferably handicapable blind brother (Adam Scott) until the two fall under the spell of the same emotional wreck (Jenny Slate). What starts as a ground-fine comedic broadside against those who brandish their physical disabilities with a sense …
The staff of the Tides High newspaper braces for the worst when an earthquake threatens to turn their schoolhouse into an academic Atlantis. Though it runs a mere 77 minutes, entering into this first film from graphic novelist Dash Shaw may prove a tough undertaking, even for — perhaps especially …
The sins of the fathers (and mothers) are visited upon the children in Claude Barras’s brief, stop-motion tale of little ones finding love among the ruins. The film mounts a direct assault on the heart’s tender parts — when we meet our young protagonist, he’s flying a kite that shows …
AR Murugadoss directs this remake of the 2011 Tamil Film Mouna Guru, starring Sonakshi Sinha as a girl who can kick ass but would rather just go to college. In Hindi.
Mallik Ram directs this remake of 2012's Vicki Donor. In Telugu.
A lot can happen when you run away from home and go live in the woods, as fair Rosalind discovers.
Mark Strong stars in Arthur Miller's play about improper affections in a '50s New York neighborhood.