African Cats: This Disney nature documentary tells of a lioness and a mother cheetah caring for their young on the savanna in Kenya. Samuel L. Jackson narrates a jungle yarn that's exciting, amusing and, at times, deeply emotional.
- Michael Wilmington
Submarine: In mid-1980s Wales, a nave teenager (Craig Roberts) falls for a more cynical classmate (Yasmin Paige) as his parents' marriage disintegrates. This skillful coming-of-age story is bittersweet without being saccharine.
- Marc Savlov