Film

In “The Descendants,” Alexander Payne has found source material that builds upon his oeuvre without replicating it.

In 2011, a surprising number of films had genuine spiritual intentions.

The salubrious ‘War Horse’ offers an understated anti-war message.

‘The Muppets’ subtly explores how our passions shape us.

Ostensibly a film about a cult, ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ feels eerily universal as it explores issues of family, belonging and identity.

‘Saviors in the Night’ captures the terror of the Holocaust without ever taking us to the concentration camps.

In Werner Herzog’s new documentary, the viewer is left staring into the abyss that is capital punishment.

“Margin Call” gives those clamoring for change on Wall Street fodder for their recriminations.

‘The Mighty Macs’ uses the microcosm of a women’s basketball team to explore the zeitgeist of the 1970s.