Lead the charge for women's right to vote or head up a different fight in 1950s Germany. This week, Up to Date's indie, foreign and documentary film critics have a selection of fiery movies to keep you warm as that November chill sets in.
Cynthia Haines
Labyrinth of Lies, R (German)
- During the 1950s, a German prosecutor pursues Nazi war criminals.
99 Homes, R
- A young father works for a predatory real estate agent who repossessed his home.
Suffragette, PG-13
- Women fight for equality in 20th century Britain.
Steve Walker
Labyrinth of Lies, R (German)
- A willfully ignorant Germany circa 1957 finds a prosecutor fighting to bring Nazi war criminals to justice.
Heart of a Dog, not rated
- Laurie Anderson's meditative, abstract film about her beloved rat terrier, Lollabelle, and, at times, her own life
Suffragette, PG-13
- Though the movie is historically important, it's a bit schematic - but Carey Mulligan is always worth seeing.