Elsa & Fred
Cute in spots but contains no surprises
Movies
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Soulless and more than a little dull
Wild Card
Statham fan-pleasing, forgettable pseudo-noir
Sayonara Kabukicho
An ensemble drama featuring ex-AKB48 Atsuko Maeda
What We Do in the Shadows
A laugh-out-loud funny mockumentary
Annie
Never rises above adequate family entertainment
Still Life
Pasolini’s lovingly handmade character study
Big Eyes
A restrained but thought-provoking look at art
Lily Allen hits Tokyo
The candid pop star talks music, family and Japan
The November Man
Poorly defined characters and a complete lack of originality
National Gallery
A unique and privileged look at London’s venerable art museum
The Judge
An obvious, overlong and predictable movie
Jimmy’s Hall
Intelligently told warm, humorous story
Appleseed Alpha
Well done eye candy for fans of Appleseed
12-12-12
Unparalleled star-spotter that’s lots of fun
Vancouver No Asahi
The stars align for a blockbuster Canadian-Japanese production
Jimmy P.
Arnaud Desplechin’s film following Blackfoot WWII vet Jimmy Picard
Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return
A joyless, charmless cash-grab
Chōnōryoku Kenkyūbu no San-nin
Comedy about high schoolers experimenting with ESP
Ok Go goes Tokyo
The alt-rockers talk Japan, music and going viral
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Dutiful but second-string sequel to the entertaining original
Tokyo for Ferguson
Japan protests police brutality
Big Hero 6
Original and clever enough to put in the “both parents and kids” category
Maps to the Stars
David Cronenberg’s tragicomic take on Tinseltown