This dystopia rarely generates any sparks.

Is there anything in it for people who aren’t dedicated fans?

Jonathan Glazer’s UNDER THE SKIN is an art-house B-movie that’s also a lean and absorbing vision of Earth and society as an incomprehensible place.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, the latest from Marvel Studios, is a movie about heroism and sacrifice that doesn’t sacrifice character for spectacle.

On paper, HER sounds like an insufferably twee, if not fully creepy film. But writer/director Spike Jonze injects enough authentic emotion and deeply human moments to make it one of the most affecting love stories of the year.

Coming back to work after the holidays can be about as exciting as oral surgery, so we here at DCist have devised a special post-New Year’s treat for you: A Free Movie. Granted, we realize that the number of our readers out there who both enjoy movies AND getting things for free might be somewhat limited. But if DCist is known for anything, it’s for taking the big risks. On Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7…