Our critic's selections

Beginners

This charming journey through the tunnel of grief into the sunshine of connectedness stars Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, and the cutest Jack Russell terrier imaginable as a father, son, and dog who lose partners and find love.

R

Midnight in Paris What's Owen Wilson doing in a Woody Allen movie? Ingratiating himself in this convivial fantasy about a hack writer who time-travels to Paris' Left Bank of the 1920s and is inspired by American and Spanish expatriates. With Marion Cotillard and Rachel McAdams. PG-13

Super 8 J.J. Abrams directed this 1970s-era supernatural adventure about teenage filmmakers who discover the mystery behind a derailed train and missing dogs. With Elle Fanning. PG-13