Matthew Warchus’ “Matilda the Musical”
An adaption of the stage musical(Matthew Warchus, Dennis Kelly, Tim Minchin) adapted from Roald Dahl’s book Mathilda, this is a joyous rendition with enough to differentiate it from Danny DeVito’s non-musical film to exist on its own while not invalidating its predecessor
Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson's “Pinocchio”
A brave and beautiful interpretation of the classic story with real feelings, menace and depth delving into death, loss and the rise of fascism; an instant classic
Jacques Audiard’s “Paris, 13th District”
Adapted from short stories by graphic novelist Adrian Tomine with a screenplay by Audiard, Céline Sciamma and Léa Mysius, this slice of life about a trio of twenty-somethings’ relationships and their sex lives is solid if frothy light
Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise”
Don DeLillo by way of Spielberg before straying into darkness in this absurdist look at modern American culture
Edward Berger’s “All Quiet on the Western Front”
An intense, visceral and beautiful film with an incredibly effective minimalist score and breathtaking cinematography that says as much about inequality as it does war