Justin Chang

The captivating new drama Io Capitano tells the story of Seydou, a 16-year-old who leaves his home in Senegal in search of a better life in Europe.

In the new independent drama "Drift," Cynthia Erivo plays a West African refugee struggling to survive in Greece after fleeing from tragedy back home. It's the latest movie from the Singaporean writer-director Anthony Chen, and it's now playing in theaters. Our film critic Justin Chang has this review.

The Taste of Things is, in every sense, a feast of a movie — a foodie tour de force to set beside such culinary classics as Babette's Feast, Like Water for Chocolate and Tampopo. It's also one of the most deeply felt romances to hit the screen in ages.

The new drama Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, from the Vietnamese writer and director Phạm Thiên Ân, envelops you with its gorgeous images and hypnotic rhythms.

The Mexican writer-director Michel Franco's new movie, Memory, has unsettling intimacy and emotional force.

In "The Killer," Michael Fassbender stars as a globe-trotting hitman who's forced to go on the run after botching his latest job. It's the newest thriller from David Fincher, director of movies like "Fight Club" and "Gone Girl." The killer begins streaming on Netflix today. Here's Justin's review.

"The Zone Of Interest" was named the best picture of 2023 by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Our critic Justin Chang, who's a member of that organization, says the movie is a chillingly restrained drama about the real-life Nazi who oversaw the Auschwitz concentration camp. It's the latest from Jonathan Glazer, the English director of the movies "Sexy Beast" and "Under The Skin."

Our film critic Justin Chang saw a lot of movies this year, whether at a film festival, in a theater or from his couch. Here he is with the list of his top 10 favorite movies of 2023.

The top prize winner at this year's Venice International Film Festival was the dark comedy "Poor Things," starring Emma Stone as a Victorian woman who embarks on a strange personal journey. It's Stone's latest collaboration with the director Yorgos Lanthimos after their Oscar-winning period drama "The Favourite." "Poor Things" also stars Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe. The movie is now in theaters, and our film critic Justin Chang has this review.

Ten years ago, the revered Japanese director and animator Hayao Miyazaki announced his retirement. Now at the age of 82, Miyazaki has returned with a new animated feature called "The Boy And The Heron." Our film critic Justin Chang says it's a gorgeously drawn and deeply moving work from an undisputed master of storytelling.