“Mickey 17” is Bong Joon-ho’s first film since “Parasite,” starring Robert Pattinson as an ill-fated worker on a ship headed to a new planet. Nathan Weinbender says the movie is broken up into halves, one much more compelling than the other.

“Universal Language” is a true sleeper, a Canadian comedy that imagines a version of Winnipeg that has an Iranian cultural influence. The movie is opening at the Magic Lantern, and Nathan Weinbender says you should give it a shot.

As a surreal, offbeat blending of Canada and Iran, “Universal Language” boast a tone that is both somber and humorous, Dan Webster says.

In “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” an old foe returns to torment our inventor hero and his dog pal, Dan Webster says in his review.

The Oscar-nominated documentary “No Other Land” exposes one side of a bitter international debate, Dan Webster says in his review.

“I’m Still Here” came to many people’s attention with its recent Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Nathan Weinbender says the film, directed by Walter Salles, tells a compelling true story about political violence in 1970s Brazil.

With “Presence,” Steven Soderbergh brings his expert directing skill to a story that is little better than ordinary, Dan Webster says in his review.

The Iranian-German co-production “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” is currently nominated for the Best International Film Oscar. It has a turbulent making-of story, but Nathan Weinbender says the movie itself is just as intense and impossible to look away from.

“September 5” is a riveting look at ABC Sports’ efforts to cover the tragic events of the 1972 Munich Olympics, Dan Webster says in his review.

“Hard Truths” is the latest drama from master British filmmaker Mike Leigh, about a very angry woman and the family who puts up with her. It’s a challenging watch about a challenging person, but Nathan Weinbender says it’s one of the director’s best.