'Late Night' deals with more substantive topics, like diversity, the #MeToo movement (and what it means when the workplace aggressor is a woman and her targeted subordinate is a man), and especially ageism.

'Booksmart' is a funny, entertaining, and very smart celebration of the deep friendship between two academically gifted girls who decide to make up for four years of non-stop studying with one epic night of partying

In the last several years, we've seen a good number of girlfriend-power movies. I applaud Amy Poehler and her team for delivering a buddy movie that focuses on women. Hopefully, it will pave the way for more (and maybe even better ones).

Presented first as a stage piece, 'Wild Nights with Emily' is an entertaining, quirky, and terribly clever exercise in "What if . . .?"

'Diane' is an unrelenting portrait of real life, with all of its challenges and sadness, friends and family, and the inescapable truth that whatever we choose to do or not to do, we are all headed to the same place in the end.

As the title implies, "Gloria Bell" is very much Julianne Moore's movie first and foremost. And, she is absolutely fabulous. "When the world blows up," she remarks at one point, "I hope I go down dancing."

'The Invisibles' is a movie filled with compassion and bravery. We are left admiring the wherewithal of four brave young people who defied the odds and lived