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Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic

1. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry 2012 Using archival footage dating back to Ai's adventures in the New York art world in his 20s, Klayman traces his evolution as a creator and as an activist. full review
2. For Greater Glory 2012 Director Dean Wright and screenwriter Michael Love fail to develop compelling characters or to construct a coherent plot. full review
3. The Magic of Belle Isle 2012 It's earnest, predictable and disposable. full review
4. The Runway 2012 The eccentric characters and wacky story line are merely camouflage for a movie with a heart that's pure Hollywood. full review
5. Sleepwalk With Me 2012 "Sleepwalk With Me" is the perfect movie for fans of "The Daily Show" who actually stick around for the second-half interview. full review
6. Union Square 2012 It is intended for an audience that is willing to take a journey without knowing the destination. full review
7. Coriolanus 2011 As a portrait of modern warfare, politics and propaganda, "Coriolanus" is intriguing, even if the gritty action sequences don't quite measure up to the realism of "The Hurt Locker." full review
8. The Devil's Double 2011 The hero of "The Devil's Double" may get upstaged by the villain, but that's not exactly bad news for star Dominic Cooper, since he plays both parts. full review
9. I Am Love 2010 In an American film, you live the story. In a European one, you're an outsider looking in. Ah, but what a beautiful view. full review
10. South of the Border 2010 South of the Border offers valuable historical, social and political context, particularly if you aren't an international-news junkie. full review
11. Creation 2009 An intriguing portrait of a man and a time that changed everything. full review
12. You Kill Me 2007 One of those self-consciously quirky indie films that will strike some as comic genius while leaving the rest of the audience scratching their head. full review
13. Heading South 2006 The movie avoids devolving into polemic by treating its characters as individuals. full review
14. An Inconvenient Truth 2006 Despite quibbles over details, the case [Gore] presents is compelling, and anyone who isn't sure whether global warming is a mounting crisis or a massive hoax should see this film. full review
15. My Summer of Love 2005 It is at once a beautiful work of artifice and a convincing reflection of life's messy ambiguities. Aesthetically contained, morally uncertain. full review