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The World’s End

(Universal, $30)

This English import ranks as “one of the sharpest, wisest comedies of the year,” said Slate.com. The story of a pub crawl interrupted by an alien robot invasion, it reunites director Edgar Wright with his Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

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Frances Ha

(Criterion, $40)

This recent indie comedy gave Greta Gerwig “the perfect role at the perfect time,” said The Wall Street Journal. As an aimless yet charming dancer trying to make it in New York City, Gerwig proves so spot-on that she seems possibly “the greatest actress alive.”

Lovelace

(Anchor Bay, $25)

This biopic about 1970s porn legend Linda Lovelace “gets about halfway to being a great movie,” said Salon.com. Amanda Seyfried delivers a “gutsy and terrific” lead performance, but the screenplay too often turns a complex true story into old-fashioned melodrama.