A new Coen brothers movie is always cause for celebration. But Nathan Weinbender says that “Drive-Away Dolls," a crime comedy directed by Ethan Coen without Joel, feels more like a meager tribute to their work than it does the real thing.

The Japanese-language film “Perfect Days” is a powerful meditation on the essence of life, Dan Webster says in his review.

If you’ve ever marveled at the artistry that went into a meal, then “The Taste of Things” may be the movie for you. It’s a French romantic drama, but Nathan Weinbender says it photographs food almost as longingly as the characters look at each other.

“The Taste of Things” blends a love of food with the food of love between a French chef and cook, Dan Webster says in his review.

Although it’s nominated for 5 Oscars—including Best Picture—Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” isn’t your average prestige movie. Nathan Weinbender says this portrait of the daily lives of a Nazi commandant and his family is an uncompromising and stylistically challenging vision of evil.

“The Teachers’ Lounge” portrays the struggles of a German middle-school teacher to handle a complex situation, Dan Webster says in his review.

“The Zone of Interest” puts the viewer in the heart of those living alongside a World War II death camp, Dan Webster says in his review.

Back in 1985, some of the most famous musicians in the world gathered to record the charity single “We Are the World.” Nearly 40 years later, a Netflix documentary looks at the creation of the song. Nathan Weinbender says the movie is basically an extended “Behind the Music” episode with some remarkable footage.

“Origin” is a look at the roots of cultural dysfunction that supersedes simple theories of racism, Dan Webster says in his review.

The musical remake of the classic comedy “Mean Girls” has been a box office champ for the last few weeks. But Nathan Weinbender says you’re better off waiting for the Broadway tour to come back through town—or putting on your old DVD copy of the original film.