‘It Chapter Two’ Film Review: Little Moments Terrify in Effective Horror Sequel
Pennywise’s impersonation of Beverly’s abusive father generates more scares than all the CG insects money can buy
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‘Before You Know It’ Film Review: Indie Comedy Collapses Under Its Own Weight
Director, star and co-writer Hannah Pearl Utt crams in so many characters and subplots that she can’t do any of them justice
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‘This Is Not Berlin’ Film Review: Teens Come of Age in Mexico’s Post-Punk Avant-Garde
Writer-director Hari Sama looks back at the artistic and sexual experimentation of the 1980s with affection and bemusement
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‘A Faithful Man’ Film Review: Louis Garrel Conducts a Very French Romantic Roundelay
Sexual obsession and possible homicide play a role in this diverting import, co-written by Jean-Claude Carrière and co-starring Lily-Rose Depp
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‘Yesterday’ Film Review: Danny Boyle’s Beatles Comedy Never Comes Together
Richard Curtis’ fantasia about a world where only one man remembers the Fab Four’s songs is far too cutesy and lacks a hook
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‘The Lavender Scare’ Film Review: Doc Explores Government’s Pre-Stonewall Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination
Powerful but occasionally muddled film delineates how gays and lesbians were unfairly treated as Cold War-era security risks
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‘Being Frank’ Film Review: Jim Gaffigan Plays a Bigamist — But Is This a Comedy or a Drama?
Miranda Bailey’s directorial debut feels torn between a serious situation and a farcical script
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‘XY Chelsea’ Film Review: Doc Tackles Chelsea Manning’s Very In-Progress Story
Tribeca 2019: It’s too early to grasp the full ramifications of the Chelsea Manning saga, but director Tim Travers Hawkins tries to get a hold on it
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‘Diamantino’ Film Review: Giant Puppies and Soccer Dominate Goofball Comedy
A scattershot mix of camp and political sensibilities, this bizarre movie certainly doesn’t play by the rules
