Man on Wire
It transcends the typical trappings of nonfiction film, incorporating techniques typically only found in crime thrillers to make a truly entertaining documentary that’s almost a crowd-pleaser.
The Theory of Everything
Two stellar leading performances make what could otherwise be a paint-by-numbers biopic combined with an okay example of a period romantic drama into a showcase of acting capabilities and moving performances in The Theory of Everything, saving its place among the greats.