The 2010s were a great decade for cinema, with each year producing a bona fide masterpiece, from The Tree of Life in 2011 to ...

It’s difficult to describe “The Tree of Life” (2011)—the Best Picture-nominated film written and directed by Terrence Malick—in a way that does it justice.

By the way, after “The Tree of Life,” you’ll probably have to cut your nails, just saying. “The Tree of Life,” checking in at 138 minutes and rated PG-13, is now playing nationwide.

Tye Sheridan, Laramie Eppler, Jessica Chastain in The Tree of Life. Merie Wallace/Fox Searchlight/courtesy Everett Collection "I think it’s just the way I am. It’s hard for me to talk about it ...