What it's about: Michael Keaton plays a faded actor known for an iconic superhero role who tries to make a comeback on Broadway. Edward Norton and Emma Stone also star. Alejandro G. Inarritu directed.
Where the buzz is coming from:Birdman premiered to overwhelmingly positive reviews at the recent Venice Film Festival; The Hollywood Reporter called it "one of the most sustained examples of visually fluid tour de force cinema anyone's ever seen," while Variety praised it as "a triumph on every creative level."