In the same vein as Steven Spielberg’s epic War Horse this past December, Red Tails is another inspiring battle-centric story featuring a brave crew of African American pilots who are unexpectedly called to duty during World War II.

A thought-provoking documentary on the state of public education, Waiting for Superman forgoes the usual pie charts and boring fact regurgitation and takes a more personal approach to the issue. Zeroing in on five students vying for a shot...