Arts & Entertainment

Theodore Schaefer's black-and-white portmanteau shot on 16mm film is a visual, aural and intellectual treat, a wonderful ode to the energy of New York City and a superb showcase of the unique star power of its lead actor, Gus Birney Read more »

There are shades of Little Miss Sunshine in this deft comedy centred on a family coming together during a crisis, which features terrific performances for a cast that includes Rhys Ifans and Lily Rabe Read more »

Tyler-Marie Evans’ bittersweet debut follows two high school girls who take to the open road with the hope of making it to Hollywood. The director's control of the film's dreamier sequences is more sure than her handling of its painful realities Read more »

Simon Ryninks's comedy about a UFO-obsessed community in Wales might not have the budget of a Steven Spielberg extraterrestrial epic, but it has the same heartwarming sensibility Read more »

Chicago power poppers Sharp Pins have the look but lack the punchline Read more »

Producer J.J. Abrams' fingers are all over this Amblin-tinged, 1980s-set adventure, but there are still some great sequences from David Robert Mitchell in this tale of a suburban family trying to evade dinosaurs Read more »

Chee Keong Cheung’s John Hannah-starring Bad Day at the Office takes its action cues from first-person video games, but unfortunately that's also the level of its drama. Still, Hannah's charm shines through Read more »