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Adoration is Atom Egoyan's latest and it is a gem. The story centers around a boy delving into the past to try to understand how his parents died. It is a thoroughly engaging film with crisp, penetrating and surprising dialog. It takes place in a post 9/11 world and the prejudice resulting from that horror is a central theme. The real star here, along with Egoyan, is his wife, Arsinee Khanjian, and she is on a quest every bit as captivating as the boy's.
Another movie not to miss is Food, Inc. This excellent documentary explores how multinational corporations have risen to take over so much of the marketplace, but it also reveals the rise in organic and locally grown foods.