Movie: ‘Isle of Dogs’

Writer-director Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” (Fox Searchlight) pushes the limits of his customary deadpan drollery with its emphasis on death and gloom.

Movie: ‘The Heart of Nuba’

“The Heart of Nuba” (Abramorama), an uplifting documentary directed by Kenneth Carlson and executive produced by Maria Shriver, tells a story that is, by turns, wonderful and horrifying.

Movie: ‘Chappaquiddick’

While “Chappaquiddick” (Entertainment Studios) toys with various possible motivations — did Kennedy, for instance, subconsciously set out to sabotage himself? — its underlying ethical stance is unambiguous.