LAT	RTMC	RTC	note: “~” = the film's name
documentary
The Judge	yes	100	100	The first female jurist of sharia courts
Summer in the Forest	yes	100	100	beautiful and deeply empathetic
After Auschwitz	yes	100	100	moving, lucid observations [kept] vitally alive
The Heart of Nuba	yes	100		gripping, inspiring
RBG	yes	93	89	*few dramatic films will make you feel this good
Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story	yes	92		the story of conservationist Lek Chailert
Hitler’s Hollywood: German Cinema in the Age of Propaganda	yes	91	100	as thorough as it is idiosyncratic
In the Intense Now	yes	91		A rich, immersive contemplation
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami	yes	86	78	*a rich, delicate tapestry of a life
Boom For Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat	yes	82	88	frisky, contemplative; a heartfelt reminiscence
This Is Home: A Refugee Story	yes			heartwarming if conventional
The Test & the Art of Thinking	yes			briskly informative, convincing
Mantra: Sounds Into Silence	yes			examines the quiet power of shared singing
A Nightmare in Las Vegas	yes			rough around the edges, [but] intensely compelling
Lives Well Lived	so-so	100	100	isn’t exactly artful moviemaking, but...
What Haunts Us	so-so	100		leans too heavily on stylistic embellishments
The Rachel Divide	so-so	77	83	never quite cracks Dolezal’s facade, but ...
The Devil and Father Amorth	so-so	48	33	has its own chilling, if limited, charms.
Do You Trust This Computer?	so-so			A scary case for threats from AI
American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs	so-so			fairly straightforward biographical doc
Jewel’s Catch One	no			lacks focus and energy to truly represent the place
animated
Big Fish & Begonia	yes	86	88	Chinese animation takes a dazzling leap ahead
Lu Over the Wall	so-so	73	63	bold imagery and sometimes convoluted storytelling
Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero	no	81	83	gripping, true-life hero but gets too cute
regular movies
Keep the Change	yes	100	100	Sweet slice of love in the Big Apple
The Rider	yes	97	97	*a moving, lyrical drama of loss and recovery
Western	yes	96	100	*faultlessly observed, broodingly intelligent
The Endless	yes	96	100	*magnificent indie horror film
Zama	yes	95	100	*Exquisite attention to detail; rich mystery and social commentary
Sweet Country	yes	95	100	*Bleak but powerful Aussie western
A Quiet Place	yes	95	100	*a thrillingly intelligent, tense monster movie
Revenge	yes	92	95	*has upended a horror sub-genre
The Guardians	yes	92	90	an intimate, elegantly made, quietly emotional epic
Lean on Pete	yes	91	90	*as despairing as it is finally a bit hopeful
Bye Bye Germany	yes	89	80	a deeply felt yet unsentimental
Pass Over	yes	89		Antoinette Nwandu’s electrifying play
Love After Love	yes	88	100	challenging, unflinching and deeply honest
6 Balloons	yes	88	83	affecting and harrowing
The Workshop	yes	87	88	thriller-ish, but the playing field is recognizably timely
You Were Never Really Here	yes	86	84	*Brutal poetry, one hard look
Let the Sunshine In	yes	85	92	*Claire Denis’[s] wise and exquisite new movie
The Escape	yes	84	86	intimate, deeply emotional drama
Disobedience	yes	84	82	*manages to do things a bit differently
Borg vs. McEnroe	yes	84	80	*serves up a match with a powerful delivery
The 12th Man	yes	83	100	A striking WWII survival thriller
Avengers: Infinity war	yes	83	73	*brisk, propulsive, occasionally rousing, border-line gutsy
The Desert Bride	yes	83	71	a sad/sweet Argentinian road trip
Class Rank	yes	83		two, stealthily likable, overachieving outcasts
In the Last Days of the City	yes	82	100	thick with tension, regret and promise
Ghost Stories	yes	82	75	*transforms a hit play into something surprisingly cinematic
Where is Kyra?	yes	80	89	*grave, searing and determinedly low-wattage
The Cleanse	yes	80	60	oozy, eerie, yet weirdly soulful yarn
Adventures in Public School	yes	80		has a distinct voice and a wry sense of humor
Son of Bigfoot	yes	74		Furry fun
This Is Our Land	yes	73	83	engrossing, disturbingly credible
The House of Tomorrow	yes	72	80	a coming of age story soundtracked to classic punk
Kodachrome	yes	72	71	is a solid citizen of a movie.
The Seagull	yes	71	71	*enticing, amusing and passionate
Jet Trash	yes	71		drug-fueled film is an entertaining watch
Come Sunday	yes	64	67	about a schism [in] an American church
Ismael’s Ghosts	yes	61	67	sad, funny, sprawling and fragmented
Lou Andreas-Salomé: The Audacity to Be Free	yes	58	60	an absorbing,well-drawn biopic
Rampage	yes	52	45	it gets the job done
Duck Butter	yes	50	36	deeply personal and probing; funny and honest
Measure of a Man	yes	45	56	It’s business as usual and it works
Backstabbing for Beginners	yes	45	25	an intelligent, well-crafted political thriller
Spinning Man	yes	42	40	whodunit definitely a cut above
Sign Gene	yes			Energetically blending X-Men, The Da Vinci Code, 007 and wuxia
Goran	yes			Patience pays off with dark humor
20 Weeks	yes			compelling if difficult viewing
Rogers Park	so-so	100	100	doesn’t always feel like it knows where it’s going, but...
Lowlife	so-so	88	86	The tangled plot is too simple; a refreshingly varied cast of characters
Tully	so-so	87	86	Family dramedy or psychological horror?
Ready Player One	so-so	73	73	don't go too deep
Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc	so-so	72	78	a punkrock respect for Joan
Wildling	so-so	71	63	doesn’t do so well with scare scenes and gore, but ...
Anything	so-so	60	60	gets distracted by other subplots. Still ...
10x10	so-so	60		overcomes limited locations and a slight narrative
Bad Samaritan	so-so	53	39	outrageous horror/thriller
4/20 Massacre	so-so	50		Equal parts goofy and gory
The Miracle Season	so-so	47	33	leaves a lot out but is still worthwhile
Baja	so-so	43		goes south in retro fashion
Life of the Party	so-so	38	30	if not the charm, at least more charming
I Feel Pretty	so-so	33	30	is — how to put this? — better than it looks.
Shock and Awe	so-so			for all its flaws is worth seeing
Seven Years of Night	so-so			Somber tale does some things right
Goodland	so-so			so low-key that it’s downright drowsy
Edge of Isolation	so-so			a creeping gruesomeness; effectively icky
Another Kind of Wedding	so-so			more sloppy than scintillating, though...
Beast	no	95	90	star-crossed-lovers trope, with uneven results
Blockers	no	83	82	a lazy, unimaginative teen sex comedy
Chappaquiddick	no	80	78	Well-made but dramatically challenged
Little Pink House	no	74	64	isn’t entirely successful in its execution
Flock of Four	no	60		Jazz story has tonal problems
Godard Mon Amour	no	55	32	Homage that falls short
Ray Meets Helen	no	40		An ’80s auteur’s stilted comeback
Shelter	no	38		Intrigue fails to ignite
Racer and the Jailbird	no	34	10	overwrought narrative structure; a bit heavy-footed
An Ordinary Man	no	33	50	an elaborately dressed window
Gehenna: Where Death Lives	no	33		Good start, then horror gets dull
Super Troopers 2	no	32	10	The world doesn’t need ~. Yesterday’s silly is today’s offensive.
Modern Life Is Rubbish	no	29	33	It all goes by in a contrived blur
Overboard	no	28	29	Remake takes unfunny dive
Breaking In	no	25	29	The disappointment is the wasted potential
Tyler Perry's Acrimony	no	23	18	hilariously cheesy and slightly chintzy
Terminal	no	22	15	negligible; is … bizarre
Submergence	no	18	11	Just too much meandering here
Supercon	no	17	0	Nothing super in comic-con spoof
Truth or Dare	no	14	17	Horror film isn’t as edgy as it sounds
Kings	no	12	0	misses its mark in taking on L.A. riots
Aardvark	no	12	0	a drag
The Escape of Prisoner 614	no	11		A handful of fine actors are wasted in the limp comedy
Krystal	no	0	0	Quirky drama heads south fast
Wanderland	no			a musiclaced trifle
Train to Zakopané	no			Bumpy ride from stage to big screen
The Con Is On	no			Uma Thurman caper loses its fizz
The Assassin’s Code	no			derivative; never generates heat
Let’s Kill Grandpa This Christmas	no			as much fun as a holiday hangover
Color Me You	no			Painter aspires, but drama fails
Born Guilty	no			Obnoxious pair sink any comedy
Andover	no			Clumsy attempt to replicate love
All I Want	no			has little of consequence to impart
Alex & the List	no			short on both the rom and the com