Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin was diagnosed with autism back when doctors offered such news with a cigarette and the name of a nearby institution. But Grandin's mother was not the institutionalizing type. More »

Ajami
"Ajami" is broken up into five nonlinear chapters, which forces the audience to pay close attention to get invested into the story. But the payoff is huge and, ultimately, quite moving. More »

Terribly Happy
Folks in Denmark liked "Terribly Happy" enough to make it their selection for the Academy Awards' best foreign language film category, and there's little reason to argue with the Danes over their choice. More »

Nation
The National Theatre of Great Britain's series of broadcasts to movie theaters continues with a sprawling fantasy that will enchant both adults and children. More »

Edge of Darkness
"Edge of Darkness," a stylishly made political suspense thriller, is the onscreen return of Mel Gibson, playing a Boston police detective out to avenge the death of his daughter. More »

North Face
Acting is tough enough. Acting on the side of a mountain in subzero temperatures can separate weak thespians from the strong. More »

Saint John of Las Vegas
Despite an engaging performance in the title role by Steve Buscemi, this insignificant indie is just too slight to drum up much interest. More »

Extraordinary Measures
The movie works on an unsubtle level; you'd have to be stonehearted not to respond to this tale of adorable tots in jeopardy. But it never rises above formula fare More »

Pirate for the Sea
This time the inconvenient truth is the international large-scale destruction of sea life by the fishing industry, and the stranger is Paul Watson. More »

The Deep End
There are hundreds -- well, perhaps dozens -- of reasons why anyone would want to become a lawyer, but after watching ABC's new drama "The Deep End," it's hard to think of one. More »

Creation
The story simply does not measure up to the magnitude of its subject. Darwin was, after all, a seminal figure whose iconic work became the foundation of evolutionary biology. More »

Fish Tank
There isn't a false note in Katie Jarvis' performance, which feels almost like a documentary in its effortless portrayal of teen angst and confusion in a dead-end life. More »

44-Inch Chest
It's very early in 2010, but it's hard to imagine any movie in the next 12 months that will sport a more promising and accomplished ensemble than this stark British drama. More »

The Audition
Despite its low-key, earnest tone, Susan Froemke's documentary "The Audition" is a fascinating look inside the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. More »

Wonderful World
Like the tears of a clown, the songs of a children's folk singer can mask an adult with a raft of personal problems. More »

Youth in Revolt
Michael Cera has become the go-to actor to play innocent, well-spoken, gawky teenagers. It's unclear what his future will bring once he eventually outgrows this type; but for now he has cornered the market. More »

The Last Station
At its core this film is a sexually charged love story between two forces of nature. It is also a political movie, pitting warring ideologies against one another. More »

The Loss of a Teardop Diamond
Welcome back, Tennessee Williams! We've heard of development hell, but it has taken 53 years for the Tennessee Williams original screenplay "The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond" to finally be made. More »

The Young Victoria
This meticulously crafted and wonderful new romantic film sweeps you into its majestic spell and never lets go. More »

Crazy Heart
When you have a character named Bad Blake, the actor playing him had better be good. Fortunately for "Crazy Heart," Jeff Bridges is the actor and this is basically his one-man show. More »

Nine
"Nine" might be of some interest to Fellini fans and admirers of these illustrious performers. Movie-musical mavens can expect a less-satisfying time. More »

Invictus
If ever there was an actor who seems born to play a part, it's Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela. Freeman had the rights to do a film version of Mandela's autobiography for years. More »

Avatar
A titanic entertainment -- movie magic is back! A dozen years later, James Cameron has proven his point: He is king of the world. More »

A Single Man
With "A Single Man," fashion icon Tom Ford shows he's not a one-trick pony. The film is his passion project, which he produced, directed, and adapted for the screen from the 1964 novel. More »

Everybody's Fine
A thoroughly fake movie with trite characters that is about, of all things, the need for truthfulness. More »