Bridge of Spies
Thoroughly satisfying spy saga by Spielberg and the Coen Brothers
Movies
The Case Against 8
A thoroughly engaging doc on California’s legal battle over same-sex marriage
Pop Etc. Plays it Back
Chris Chu packs up some souvenirs on new album
Heaven Knows What
Well-made, daring, and without a false moment
Life
A biodrama well worth a look
Creed
This one’s a knockout
In No Great Hurry: 13 Lessons in Life with Saul Leiter
The film is as slow and amicable as its subject
Pawn Sacrifice
Absorbing, intelligent, and suspenseful
Her Father, My Lover
This soap opera-like yarn addresses a serious corner of Japanese romance
Straight Outta Compton
Vigorously entertaining, educational, and more provocative than most
Two Night Stand
Predictable, stubbornly generic rom-com
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The legacy flick restores the fun to the franchise