The Martian, 99 Homes, Freeheld, He Named Me Malala, Labyrinth of Lies, National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

The Martian

99 Homes

Freeheld

He Named Me Malala



Labyrinth of Lies

National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

A Michael Shannon double feature highlights the week in film:

Inherent Vice, Maps to the Stars, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

Inherent Vice

Maps to the Stars



Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

Capsule reviews on the rest of the week's new features:

Wild, Comet, Still Alice, Elsa & Fred, Voice of the King

Wild

Comet



Still Alice

Elsa & Fred

Voice of the King

Reese Witherspoon gives an appealingly relatable and unfussy performance - one worthy of an Oscar nom - as Cheryl Strayed in Jean-Marc Vallée's "Wild," which overcomes an occasionally on-the-nose script by Nick Hornby to provide a moving and highly sensory experience.

Non-Stop

The less said, the better about the preposterous "Non-Stop."

The Top Ten Films of 2013: #3

#3

Don Jon

Uproariously funny and very sexy, "Don Jon" makes a perfect date movie and an exceptional directorial debut for its too-cute-for-words star, Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

The English Teacher

The suddenly ubiquitous Julianne Moore stars as Linda Sinclair, the title character in the exceedingly odd new comedy "The English Teacher."

What Maisie Knew

Sensitive, knowing and true, Scott McGehee's and David Siegel's "What Maisie Knew" takes familiar material involving divorce and child custody to new heights with its intelligence and emotional honesty.

Being Flynn

Passionately in love with the sound of its own voice, "Being Flynn" builds a house of pseudo-literary artifice on a foundation of risible coincidence. It's every inch the torturefest a glance at the cast list would cause you to surmise.