Narco Cultura
Shaul Schwarz’s quietly subversive doc
Movies
Kite
Desexualized, toned-down live-action treatment of Umetsu’s anime
Jimi: All is by My Side
An impressionistic look at Hendrix circa ‘66-’67
The Two Faces of January
Literate, sexually charged, and atmospheric thriller
Road
Depressing motorcycle doc narrated by Liam Neeson
Magic in the Moonlight
Threadbare, predictable Woody Allen romcom
Coffee Yaro 1
Finding an Apartment in Tokyo
Kaze ni Tatsu Lion
A heartfelt tearjerker about a philanthrophist doctor
Wrecking Crew Orchestra
Street dance meets Japanese hi-tech
Pride
Feel-good and never preachy
Creating a Cover: Burger Special 2015
Pulling the curtain back on the making of our featured image
Dinosaur Island
A dino flick for kids—but kids deserve better
Reclaim
By-the-numbers sanctimonious drivel
Jupiter Ascending
Visual spectacle with zero chemistry
Tracers
Caper flick, with parkour
In the Blood
A waste of Gina Carano’s talent
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
Beautifully choreographed fight scenes
Shades of Grey
Skylar keeps it cool
Clown
A direct-to-DVD schlock-fest
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
A flaccid cash grab
Ra
Director Maki Mizui’s mini tour-de-fource
Jessabelle
Generic Southern Gothic horror filled with clichés
The Theory of Everything
A brainy bio on Stephen Hawking
Into the Woods
Some magical moments, some missteps