movie reviews
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‘Loudmouth’ Review: Rev. Al Sharpton Doc Wavers Between Inspirational and Meek
The controversial activist speaks for himself as this documentary’s only interviewee, leaving much under-discussed and uncriticized
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‘Something From Tiffany’s’ Review: The Sparkle Is Missing From This Holiday Rom-Com
Even the charm of Zoey Deutch and Kendrick Sampson can’t elevate this run-of-the-mill, but beautifully mounted, Christmas love story
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‘Retrograde’ Review: Visceral Doc Puts Viewers Squarely Inside the U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
The director of “Cartel Land” and “The First Wave” offers no easy answers about the end of the war, just the haunting faces of those involved
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14 Christmas Movies That Definitely Aren’t for Kids (Photos)
“Black Christmas” isn’t the only film that brings an R-rated sensibility to the holiday season
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‘Broadway Rising’ Review: Affectionate Doc Pays Tribute to Theaters Pushing Through COVID
From the stars to the ushers, we experience a community facing the pandemic and searching for a way forward
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‘The Inspection’ Review: Military Coming-of-Age Drama Feels Like an Instant Queer Classic
Documentarian Elegance Bratton brings assured filmmaking skills and life experience to this powerful narrative debut
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‘Hunt’ Review: ‘Squid Game’ Actor Lee Jung-jae Brings a Dense Spy Thriller to Cannes
Lee’s directorial debut fictionalizes Korean history and throws in double agents, buried secrets and lots of broken arms
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‘EO’ Review: Cannes’ Oldest Director Gives Us a Silly, Entertaining Trifle About a Donkey
Jerzy Skolimowski seems mostly interested in making his camera swoop and soar and perform stupid pet tricks
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‘Leonor Will Never Die’ Review: Uneven Magical-Realist Fantasy Follows a Dying Writer Into Her Own Screenplay
This Spirit Award–nominated import from the Philippines suggests some bold and visionary ideas before sinking into clichés about the magic of the movies
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‘The Eternal Daughter’ Review: Tilda Swinton Plays Mother and Daughter in Ghostly ‘Souvenir’ Sequel
Venice Film Festival 2022: Swinton takes over the role of stand-in for director Joanna Hogg while still playing the matriarch in this haunting look at parent-child bonds
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‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ Review: Fresh Take on D.H. Lawrence Classic Doesn’t Skimp on Eroticism
Emma Corrin and Jack O’Connell offer scorching sexuality in a film that finds new tones in an oft-adapted story
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‘Sr.’ Review: Robert Downey, Senior and Junior, Capture the End of the Patriarch’s Life
Director Chris Smith (“American Movie”) documents the relationship between the avant-garde director and his movie-star son
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‘The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie’ Review: Film Version of Anime Series Ties Up Loose Ends
There’s not a lot here for non-fans, but those who’ve followed the story will finally find out which Nakano sister will marry their tutor
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‘Four Samosas’ Review: Comic Caper in LA’s Little India Goes Heavy on the Twee
The cultural specificity of its Artesia setting notwithstanding, this self-aware indie never delivers on either characters or comedy
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‘Darby and the Dead’ Review: Soulless Teen Dramedy Arrives DOA
The film’s messages about popularity and social media read as wishy-wishy when they’re not downright retrograde
