Our critics selected their favorite films this week, from wide releases to one-time showings, and we have the details on when and where to see all of them. If all of our picks seem a little complex and intense, consider checking out Northwest Film Forum’s Children’s Film Festival this weekend, through Jan 31, or take a peek at the other films on our movie times listings.
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1. Anomalisa
“One part of Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa is really great, and the other part is really predictable. The greatness has everything to do with its look (animated puppets and their world), and the not-so-greatness with its story. The good news is that the latter does not get in the way of the former.” – Charles Mudede
2. Heart of a Dog
“If you’ve doubted Laurie Anderson’s Renaissance woman credentials, her great new autobiographical film Heart of a Dog will convince you otherwise. She directed, wrote, scored, coproduced, coshot, and did the voice-over for this elegiac tone poem about love, death, and dealing with loss. That it also contains perhaps the best footage of a dog playing piano and painting that you will ever see may be a bonus to some. You don’t have to be a canine-lover to appreciate Heart of a Dog, but it obviously helps.” – Dave Segal
