Birdman review: Michael Keaton leads a dazzling backstage drama about ego and approval, with two readings of its ambiguous ending.
The Grand Budapest Hotel review: Ralph Fiennes leads Wes Anderson’s funny, beautifully arranged adventure about friendship, memory and loss.
Whiplash movie review: Miles Teller and J. K. Simmons make this jazz drama a nerve-racking study of ambition and control.
Foxcatcher review: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo shine in a chilling drama of wealth, power and brotherhood.
X-Men: Days of Future Past review: Sentinels, time travel and a moving Charles Xavier story make this mutant reunion soar.
Guardians of the Galaxy review: James Gunn turns Marvel’s cosmic misfits into a funny, heartfelt team, even when Ronan falls short.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes review: Caesar, Koba and Matt Reeves give this striking sequel a tense, emotional fight for coexistence.
The Maze Runner review: Wes Ball turns James Dashner’s story into a gripping survival mystery with a few unanswered questions.
Deliver Us from Evil review: Eric Bana works hard in Scott Derrickson’s police and exorcism thriller, but its scares rarely land.
Dracula Untold review: Luke Evans and Gary Shore bring darkness and conviction to an uneven but watchable vampire origin story.