The DC horror film is original in its body horror. Mike Flanagan and James Watkins turn Batman's shapeshifting villain into a gruesome, practical-effects showcase with inventive scares, even if there isn't much depth beneath the skin.

The Aaron Sorkin follow-up is uninspired and unnecessary. Jeremy Strong nails the Zuckerberg impression and Mikey Madison stands out, but Sorkin's flat direction and uncharacteristically lifeless script make this companion to The Social Network instantly forgettable.

The documentary filmmakers from “No Other Land” return with a harrowing follow-up. Anonymous Israeli soldiers, filmed on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, describe the systematic targeting of civilians in Gaza with a chilling matter-of-factness.

Alejandro G. Iñárritu's ambitious film is a tangled mess. Cruise delivers his best performance in two decades and Lubezki's practical craft is a joy, but the film refuses to commit to a single idea, tone or style.

The "lost film" is a winning comedy with meta commentary to boot. Shelved by Warner Bros. as a tax write-off and rescued by an independent buyer, Coyote vs. Acme turns out to be sharp, funny and unexpectedly profound.

Los Javis' historical epic is a poetic modern classic. A sweeping, formally daring meditation on queer erasure, historical memory and the cost of repression, anchored by a revelatory Guitarricadelafuente.