A visually enthralling undersea travelogue.

Zlah H. Hamzeh's documentary is a powerful and timely portrait of the tensions that can be generated by immigration situations, especially in a post-Sept. 11 world.

Superbly conveys its themes of despair and lost opportunities.

There is no denying the emotional impact of the story, which is powerfully conveyed in this important, deeply moving documentary.

Fateless is both haunting and poetic. It also is visually stunning.

A heartwarming and moving adventure that does excellent justice to the classic character.

Michael Apted's landmark films documenting the lives of a disparate group of Brits in seven-year intervals have always been fascinating from a sociological perspective. But the latest installment proves that they are undeniably brilliant cinematically as well.

Pungently atmospheric, brilliantly textured and featuring superb performances from every performer in parts big and small.

The performances are excellent all around, with Scott mesmerizing as the emotionally volatile Laevsky and the gorgeous Glascott making vividly clear why her character drives all the surrounding men to distraction.

Taut, superbly executed and consistently engrossing, The Disappearance of Alice Creed marks an auspicious feature debut for writer-director J Blakeson.

This deeply humanistic, profoundly touching work representing independent cinema at its finest should be seen by far wider audiences.

The devastating effects of head injuries in sports are detailed in Steve James' wrenching documentary.

Few will be unmoved by this film's subjects, including the great niece of Herman Goering and the daughter of concentration camp commandant Amon Goeth, as they relate the heavy burdens stemming from their fateful lineage.

Depictions of custody battles have become a cinematic staple, but few register with the heartfelt emotion of Any Day Now.

Gorgeously photographed by co-director Burke in the beautiful environs of East Sussex, England, this modest but subtly powerful piece of minimalist cinema exerts a haunting spell.

Schickel's documentary, narrated by Sydney Pollack, breaks no new ground stylistically, but it is a well-organized, informative and inevitably entertaining portrait of the man who revolutionized screen comedy and who arguably became the first mass-market, commercialized media figure.

An invaluable addition to the rock history cinema archives.

Almost unbearably moving at times, Julie Betuccelli's simple but sublime debut feature presents a portrait of maternal love and female fortitude that will reduce the stoniest of viewers to tears.

Compelling.

A terrific cinematic essay that will have a very, very long shelf life.

Ultimately a powerful portrait of the sort of apocalyptic culture clash that is resulting in an increasingly dangerous and fragmented world.

The filmmakers turn what could have been dry subject matter into compelling, inspirational drama.

A thoughtful, provocative effort that makes up for its narrative failings with its astute philosophical musings.

A fascinating examination of a mysterious life and the truly bizarre art that it spawned.

Should be mandatory viewing for those interested in the dominant intersection between religion and politics.

A fascinating account of its subject's self-torture over his inability to stop one of the 20th century's greatest tragedies.

Uses dark humor, incisive characterizations and social commentary to infuse its familiar detective tale with a distinctive flair.

An uncompromising portrait of how global capitalism can exploit an area's resources to the point of near annihilation.