Katherine Vu

The most effective part of Irving's film is how deftly she captures the pelicans' clear anxieties, curiosities, and joys.

In a film that pits the heroine directly against the sexualization of young women, the camera's gaze itself feels awfully exploitative.

There's enough diamond lore here to please baseball diehards, but Ellis's outsize life will grip even casual fans.

The slow (albeit unevenly paced) unveiling of the boys' stories is persuasive and chilling.

Sensitive and understated, J.P. Chan's A Picture of You balances humor and sentiment with an instinctive hand, skillfully unearthing honest, unexpected laughs amid intense grief.

It's a throwback film in both style and sentiment, and what it lacks in depth, it make up for with warmth.

If there's a film that will make you want to finally accept that friend request from your grandparents, this one is it.

Ultimately, this is all about Caroline, and it's refreshing to see an optimistic story about an older woman who is funny, smart, and desirable, even if her happy life doesn't leave much room for conflict.