Justin Chang

Our film critic Justin Chang says "The Beast" is a wonderfully unconventional adaptation of Henry James' 1903 novella "The Beast In The Jungle." This time-bending sci-fi drama stars Lea Seydoux and George MacKay and interweaves a trio of stories set in the years 1910, 2014 and 2044. It's now playing in theaters. Here's Justin's review.

Alex Garland's ambitious new thriller largely sidesteps the politics of the present moment. The story takes place in a not-so-distant future where Texas and California have improbably joined forces and seceded from the U.S.

In the new Italian drama "La Chimera," the English actor Josh O'Connor plays a tomb raider with a gift for finding buried relics in the Tuscan countryside. The movie also features Isabella Rossellini, and it's the latest work from the prize-winning writer-director Alice Rohrwacher. Our film critic, Justin Chang, has this review.