Despite being a mystery without an overly complicated mystery to solve, "Wicked Little Letters" turns out to be a rather entertaining frolic of a film.

"Women Talking" features one of the year's best ensembles, under the smart direction of Sarah Polley, and ends up as one of the year's most powerful films.

It is uncommon for directorial debuts, such as Maggie Gyllenhaal’s strikingly distinctive "The Lost Daughter," to be as sure handed as this film is.