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



Dawson City: Frozen Time yes 100 100 *does so many things so beautifully it is hard to know where to begin.
Food Evolution yes 100 100 turns to reason to discuss GMO controversy
Legion of Brothers yes 100 100 how 'less than 100 guys toppled the Taliban' and what happened after
My Journey Through French Cinema yes 100 100 passionate, opinionated, drop-dead fascinating
Nowhere to Hide yes 100 100 puts you on the ground and on the run in war-torn Iraq
Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan yes 100 100 gracefully captures dancer's denouement
Elián yes 100
a comprehensive retelling
The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography yes 96 100 reveals subject's charm
Night School yes 95 100 the struggles of low-income, opportunity-challenged souls
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail yes 92 86 It's not every day that you end up rooting for a bank
Score: A Film Music Documentary yes 92 85 will undoubtedly score with musicians and cinephiles alike
Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower yes 92 83 captures emergence of a young leader
In Pursuit of Silence yes 91 100 Silence is indeed golden
Raising Bertie yes 90 100 Authentic portrait of young men at risk
Maurizio Cattelan: Be Right Back yes 83 100 a fitting tribute
Letters from Baghdad yes 83 69 reveals the desert adventures of Gertrude Bell
The Reagan Show yes 80 63 captures the moment when style overtook substance
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios yes 64 56 both prequel and sequel
Blood Road yes

a moving experience for both its subjects and the audience
Cruel and Unusual yes

a stark depiction of the way racism functions
From the Ashes yes

a compelling piece of advocacy journalism
The House on Coco Road yes

the compelling story of director Damani Baker’s family
The Space in Between: Marina Abramovic and Brazil yes

A performance artist searches for healing
Long Strange Trip: The Untold Story of the Grateful Dead so-so 100 100 repetitive stretches and excesses.
Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press so-so 89 90 lacks sweep and historical perspective
Spirit Game: Pride of a Nation so-so 83
all-over-the-map, but fascinating
Hearing Is Believing so-so 60
may grow weary during [the] lengthy segments
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A Bad Boy Story so-so 43
fails to fill in all of Combs’ blanks
Long Live the King so-so

big on enthusiasm, lacks depth
Good Fortune no 75
A strong story; still just product
The American Media & the Second Assassination of President John F. Kennedy no

proves to be as long-winded as its accusatory title
animated



Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie yes 87 84 *funny, fresh and frantic
Cars 3 yes 68 56 a genial, easy-going throwback
Despicable Me 3 no 61 48 so bad it's almost unendurable
regular movies



Sami Blood yes 94 100 The cost of denying identity on display
Baby Driver yes 93 95 *an automotive musical like no other
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe yes 92 100 beautifully captures the mysterious life of the once-famed author
Wonder Woman yes 92 92 *comes to the rescue of the DC Comics universe
Maudie yes 89 89 like a charmingly cracked domestic play
It Comes at Night yes 89 88 finds terror in the shadows of a post-apocalyptic hideaway
God Of War yes 88 80 lively, entertaining
The Ornithologist yes 87 82 a transfixing spiritual and sexual odyssey
Moka yes 86 100 builds tension with a grieving mother on a mission
Okja yes 85 89 sensitively attuned to its moment, pushing the boundaries
Band Aid yes 85 85 a charming and profoundly affecting film
Afterimage yes 84 92 vividly connected to the Polish auteur's beginnings
The Death of Louis XIV yes 84 80 a grim, claustrophobic procedural, a corporeal epic
Handsome Devil yes 83 60 Credible characters, some nice writing and a vital message
The Exception yes 78 85 a handsomely mounted World War II-era romantic thriller
The Beguiled yes 78 77 has some of the spooky, suggestive magic of a fairy tale
Beatriz at Dinner yes 77 79 Salma Hayek shines in the delicious Trump-era satire
13 Minutes yes 76 71 details 1939 assassination attempt on Hitler
My Cousin Rachel yes 75 71 Rachel Weisz beguiles in Roger Michell's romantic thriller
Wakefield yes 74 64 Bryan Cranston retreats and observes in literary drama
Manifesto yes 73 83 channels artistic declarations
Berlin Syndrome yes 73 77 Patience is rewarded in this suspenseful film
Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge yes 71 63 delivers stylish view of noted scientist
Moscow Never Sleeps yes 70 50 shows Russian capital to good effect
Churchill yes 48 33 propulsive, emotionally involving
Awakening the Zodiac yes 45
Solid performances ground mystery-thriller
11:55 yes

Contemporary drama crackles like a high-noon western
A Beginner’s Guide to Snuff yes

more fun than appalling
Jasmine yes

Psychological thriller vividly depicts a grief-stricken lost soul
Opening Night yes

funny and sexy if decidedly slight
War Machine yes

hits its mark
Lucky so-so 100
a palpably gritty, if familiar, take on the immigrant experience
The Big Sick so-so 98 98 a delightful comedy and an imperfect milestone
Radio Dreams so-so 95 100 the quirky setups, oddball interactions and erratic conflicts
Spider-Man: Homecoming so-so 92 83 the results here, as in the previous attempts, are mixed
Megan Leavey so-so 84 83 tells a tale of two war heroes: a woman Marine and her bomb-sniffing K-9
Past Life so-so 78 70 Uneven but ultimately effective, despite its melodramatic plotting
The Hero so-so 77 79 More clumsy than knowing in its portrait
47 Meters Down so-so 53 55 the kind of cheesy thriller that's good for a few jumps
Black Butterfly so-so 50
engaging even when it’s ridiculous
Vincent N Roxxy so-so 44 63 uneven rural romance and thriller
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales so-so 29 24 there are no new treasures to be found in this installment
Transformers: The Last Knight so-so 15 17 True, not everything makes sense. OK, nothing makes sense.
Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started It All so-so 13 0 ultimately feels like a marketing tool for ISKCON
As Good as You so-so

looks at grief in both smart and mushy ways
Can Hitler Happen Here? so-so

Indie drama is a real curio
I Love You Both so-so

Quirky comedy tests bond of unusually close siblings
From Hollywood to Rose no 100
thin and clichéd, relying on tired gags and stereotypes for humor
The Little Hours no 77 85 Randy nuns run amok in failed nunsploitation parody
The Journey no 68 50 reduces history to a contrivance
Miles no 67
feels a bit rickety around the edges
Dean no 63 67 resembles a lot of other joke/mope/joke/emo-music movies
Aaron's Blood no 60
little to keep its heart beating
Rough Night no 46 38 strenuously crude and crotch-obsessed
The Bad Batch no 43 39 a leaner, sharper movie is trying to chew its way out
Reset no 43
time-travel thrille could use some fast forward
The Hunter's Prayer no 39 20 Sam Worthington gets out-acted by Hungary in the dumb actioner
Camera Obscura no 29 14 overloads on context
Drone no 27
embodies its title and not in a good way
Inconceivable no 25
So simplistic it's almost, well.
Once Upon a Time in Venice no 22 30 Action comedy does nothing to boost Bruce Willis' career (or dog movies)
Book of Henry no 22 12 execrably manipulative
All Eyez on Me no 17 24 a muddled vision of Tupac
The House no 17 7 It seemed like a sure bet, but ...
The Mummy no 16 7 Tom Cruise's best efforts can't revive a chaotic reboot
Kill Switch no 11 0 Computer graphics were turned all the way up
Ripped no 0 0 slapdash filmmaking and lazy storytellingy
Darkness Rising no 0
bland horror film
96 Souls no

Sci-fi drama is straight-faced silly
Blue no

Well-intended Appalachia-set drama fails to gel
Capps Crossing no

dreadfully dumb script
Dark Signal no

dull, poorly structured
La Granja no

Grim Puerto Rican drama keeps audience at a distance
Middle Man no

Dark, comedy goes on a violent crime spree with no payoff
Pray for Rain no

Investigative thriller offers oversimplified explanation for drought
Random Tropical Paradise no

never knows whether it's a mon movie or a raunchy comedy
Rogue Warrior: Robot Figher no

Cheesy battle against A.I.
Tatara Samuri no

this warrior's tale quickly loses edge
Unfallen no

Brothers face off in woefully inept war drama