LAT RTMC RTC note: “~” = the film's name
documentary



Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll yes 100 100 a deft look back at Cambodia's pop scene
Monkey Kingdom yes 93 95 *swings with the best of them
Sunshine Superman yes 88 82 profiles early BASE jumper Carl Boenish
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story yes 86 89 a gentle peek at the guy behind the yellow feathers
Dior and I yes 80 74 demonstrates, the "high" in haute couture
The Seven Five yes 75 89 a slick documentary on corrupt New York cop
Soul Boys of the Western World yes 72 50 *recalls Spandau Ballet heyday
Antarctic Edge: 70 Degrees South yes 57
plays like an Imax film minus the giant screen
Song From the Forest yes

stirringly bridges seemingly incongruent worlds
Gardeners of Eden yes

shines light on elephant poaching
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman yes

as persuasively chronicled
(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies yes

tells it like it is. Really
Shake the Dust so-so

on break-dancing's inspiring effect on world's poor kids
Groundswell Rising so-so

needs to dig deeper
The Hand That Feeds no 91 80 wastes chance to discuss worker hardship
The Human Experiment no 56
misses a few crucial steps
Dark Star: H. R. Giger's World no 42 29 lacks the artist's process
Misery Loves Comedy no 29 30 sadly limits its view
Wa-shoku: Beyond Sushi no

an overstuffed platter from an all-you-can-eat buffet
Revolution no

gets somewhat lost at sea
Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back no

a video tour book for fans, no more, no less.
animated



When Marnie Was There yes 84 82 deftly creates a magical friendship
Maya the Bee Movie no 50
Little buzz for kids or grown-ups
regular movies



Black Souls yes 97 100 a top-notch Italian gangster film
Mad Max: Fury Road yes 97 98 *kicks a post-apocalyptic extravaganza into overdrive
Iris yes 96 95 graced with an unforced but unmistakable charm
I'll See You in My Dreams yes 93 93 lulls young and old through life with grace and truth
Slow West yes 92 88 a surprisingly sly western
Eastern Boys yes 91 89 an unruly yet pointed hustle
Ex Machina yes 90 86 *Unnerving consideration of artificial intelligence
Noble yes 86 75 Uneven perhaps but still a and gratifying effort
Animals yes 83 73 shows harrowing lives of drug-addicted pair
Tangerines yes 81 80 a somber parable about war and humanity
24 Days yes 79 71 a gripping, anguished account of a kidnapping
Alex of Venice yes 77 75 a mash note to L.A. neighborhood
Felix and Meira yes 76 79 finds small freedom in a repressive landscape
Good Kill yes 76 77 the human costs of drone warfare
Hyena yes 76 75 an old-school gangster tale
Welcome to New York yes 74 79 proves an intriguing and strangely immersive experience
Welcome to Me yes 70 71 Kristen Wiig is fearless in reality TV-jabbing ~
The Harvest yes 69
reaps creepy chills in a domestic setting
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared yes 67 56 *a hoot and a half
Pitch Perfect 2 yes 65 63 brings more lowbrow fun
Unfriended yes 62 59 It's srsly fun, imo
The Age of Adaline yes 54 39 a stylish affair of the heart and chance
5 Flights Up yes 51 69 *Diane Keaton, Morgan Freeman take in adult dramedy
Spike Island yes 48
coming-of-age film of teens trying to go to a Stone Roses concert
Adult Beginners yes 44 42 comically eases into family life's darker side
Preggoland yes 41 43 delivers biting satire on modern pregnancy
Know How yes 40
a powerful take on real-life teens in foster care
Laugh Killer Laugh yes 33
pulls off an offbeat crime caper
Broken Horses yes 23 30 saddles up a classic western about vigilantism
Skin Trade yes 20
international human-trafficking, a series of fistfights among cops
Just Before I Go yes 13 20 finds the journey home can be funny, useful
El Niño yes

twists and turns that manage to surprise
Chic! yes

takes on Paris' fashion world with heart, humor and style
Clouds of Sils Maria so-so 90 88 richly imperfect
Manos Sucias so-so 88
The blighted world of Afro-Colombian villagers
Far from the Madding Crowd so-so 85 80 a bare-bones stab at love, desire
Sisterhood of Night so-so 79 86 clichés, decidedly strong girl-power message
Time Lapse so-so 71
shoddy premise as the plot progresses assuredly and persuasively.
Kung Fu Killer so-so 69 67 is standard issue but kicks it up with cameos
The Dead Lands so-so 67 60 values entertainment over archaeology.
1915 so-so 60
plays out like a pensive, high-minded version of 'Birdman'
D Train so-so 43 50 stunted adolescence/bromance comedy
Lost River so-so 31 40 indeed a mess, but it's the best mess possible
Child 44 so-so 23 18 a passable thriller set in 1953 USSR
The Forger so-so 6 0 Travolta makes impression in [this] passable crime drama
Below Dreams so-so

uneven but never clichéd
Hope so-so

Faith-based, slightly unfocused offers some life lessons
The Connection no 74 83 empty breathlessness with familiar tropes about obsessive lawmen
Avengers: Age of Ultron no 74 72 full of thrills but quickly forgettable
The Riot Club no 68 42 fails to earn its riotous stripes
Dial a Prayer no 67
seems to have a lot to say but does so unclearly
Reality no 65 57 is a real groaner
Days of Grace no 63
set against World Cup, lost in its own chaos
Maggie no 54 46 has the zombie look but a deadly slow pace
Saint Laurent no 52 59 stylish biopic can't tie threads together
In the Name of My Daughter no 52 57 a frustrating, would-be thriller
Tomorrowland no 50 48 reaches too far, in too many directions
True Story no 49 36 has too-obvious showdown of two minds
The Film Critic no 48 57 takes its time getting to its rom-com heart
Ride no 48 36 Not always a smooth ~
The Living no 43
proves DOA
Desert Dancer no 35 46 lands flat footed
The Road Within no 33 29 suffers from midfilm wandering and a hasty ending
Beyond the Reach no 33 13 plot stretches beyond the pale
Poltergeist no 31 50 remake haunted by its original version
Cas & Dylan no 31 40 is terminal despite great practitioners of acting
The Longest Ride no 29 33 looks pretty, but looks aren't everything
Every Secret Thing no 26 25 Amy Berg's fiction feature debut, is listless
Bravetown no 20 17 Muddled, abounds in the maudlin
Monsters: Dark Continent no 19 17 more 'American Sniper' than 'Godzilla,' with aliens tossed in
The Human Centipede III no 19 0 continues down depraved, rancid path
Playing It Cool no 17 17 leaves you cold despite star-packed cast
Little Boy no 17 10 a shiny, sentimental lesson in faith, tolerance
The Squeeze no 17
golf-and-gambling caper tees off into a sand trap
Helicopter Mom no 17
just barges into the room
Aloft no 15 20 can't land a solid story, with crucial pieces missing
Last Knights no 14 17 a pale 'Game of Thrones' wannabe
Kill Me Three Times no 8 0 a case of style over substance
Hot Pursuit no 7 3 so bad even a wild bunch of die-hard misogynists would be offended
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 no 6 0 might work if it was actually funny
See You in Valhalla no 0
Skip this cliched family reunion
Any Day no 0
hits viewers over the head with its cliches
Candlestick no

[The] blatant Hitchcock tone underwhelms
Reconstruction of William Zero no

has its own identity problem
Bass Clef Bliss no

doesn't focus enough on inspiring subject
Road to Juarez no

gets lost on its journey
Lou! no

a flimsy, tedious film version of French comic book, TV show
Private Number no

Collection of scenes in ~ don't add up
The Ocean of Helena Lee no

is narratively thin and strained
Miles Away no

hits all the wrong notes
Miles to Go no

an aimless ride
Absolution no

Steven Seagal's ~ unforgivably bad
Chocolate City no

aims for a 'Magic Mike' touch, turns soapy
Intrepido: A Lonely Hero no

takes muddled approach to day laborer's strife