Critics' Picks

Ty Burr, Boston Globe

George Lucas should watch this and hang his head in shame. ... Read More

Jay Carr, Boston Globe

Not since the original Star Wars trilogy has film dipped into myth and emerged with the kind of weight and heft seen in Peter Jackson's first installment of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. ... Read More

Ty Burr, Boston Globe

The best American film of the year to date. ... Read More

Jay Carr, Boston Globe

Now as then, it's a big pop myth that combines affirmation and lyricism with surprising potency. ... Read More

Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Moves like hot mercury, and it draws a viewer so thoroughly into its world that real life can seem thick and dull when the lights come up. ... Read More

Janice Page, Boston Globe

An epic achievement in filmmaking. ... Read More

Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Polanski's achievement here is to avoid the Holocaust porn of post-Schindler's List cinema and show us the ghetto's daily grind. ... Read More

Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

The spirit of this version feels fresher and more youthful than previous editions. ... Read More

Ty Burr, Boston Globe

I'll keep this simple: Cancel whatever you're doing tonight and go see Slumdog Millionaire instead. ... Read More

Loren King, Boston Globe

Beautifully crafted and brutally honest, Promises offers an unexpected window into the complexities of the Middle East struggle and into the humanity of its people. ...