Woman to woman: Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell's Little Rock strivers have a stronger bond that ultimately outshines even the razzle-dazzle and riches around them
Horse sense: Boots Riley's gloriously outrageous film makes its satire sing even as it puts across a radical critique of capitalism and race in America
No home movie: Debra Granik's resonant fiction feature about an off-the-grid family-unit tracks a teenage girl's growing independence from her survivalist father
End of an era: the FSLC retrospective lets our contributors reappreciate the magnificent oeuvre of an Italian master who specialized in twilight moments