The Boston Globe’s annual fest, running in person from Oct. 21-25, offers a curated selection of stories both international and local.
Nonfiction storytelling takes center stage at the GlobeDocs Film Festival
A whale swallows a grieving son, and any hopes of coherent action, in ‘Whalefall’
Director Brian Duffield’s film is buoyed by strong performances but sunk by unintelligible plotting.
‘Sense and Sensibility’ is a safe and straightforward adaptation of the beloved novel
Director Georgia Oakley’s adaptation delivers the romance while struggling with Jane Austen’s trademark wit and humor.
Director Rachel Morrison returns home with ‘Love of Your Life’
The Cambridge-born filmmaker reflects on her upbringing and influences ahead of her latest feature.
‘Verity’ is a ludicrous melodrama that twists the story until it stops making sense
A struggling writer finds mystery and romance when ghostwriting for a recently paralyzed best-seller in this Colleen Hoover adaptation.
CineFest Latino Boston brings great film and strong community
The festival expands into Cambridge for the first time and promises a movie for every taste.
Man’s best friend takes center stage in the survival thriller ‘Heart of the Beast’
This Brad Pitt vehicle will appeal to dog lovers even if it struggles to deliver compelling adventure.
A hapless medical courier encounters unspeakable horror in ‘Resident Evil’
An everyman’s journey through a monstrous outbreak in Raccoon City delivers plenty of laughs and scares in the latest from Zach Cregger.
A medieval peasant suffers one too many indignities in ‘The Uprising’
A peasant revolution in Black Death-ravaged England turns into a muddy slog in Paul Greengrass’s historical drama.
Style reigns over substance in the bizarro action thriller ‘Onslaught’
An Army veteran and her trailer park community fight to survive a hellish night of freak super soldiers.