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‘The Woman Who Loves Giraffes’ Film Review: Stirring Documentary Captures Pioneering Zoologist
The inspiring saga of a woman who blazed trails in her field offers delight for viewers of all ages
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‘The Two Popes’ Film Review: Fernando Meirelles’ Superb Papal Biopic Devotes Itself to Humanity
Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce bring soul and wit to their roles as dueling pontiffs
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‘Black Christmas’ Film Review: Intriguing But Uneven Feminist Remake Bears Little Resemblance to Original
Audiences attuned to a #MeToo reimagining rather than a straight-up retelling are most likely to enjoy this new take
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‘Bombshell’ Film Review: Margot Robbie and Charlize Theron Shine in Roger Ailes Downfall Saga
This look at the culture of sexual harassment at Fox News is entertaining but a bit overstuffed
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‘The Good Liar’ Film Review: Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen Wasted in Disappointing Crime Drama
Even with these actors and director Bill Condon, this tale of con-artistry is torpid when it should be thrilling
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‘Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project’ Film Review: Compelling Portrait of a Nation Through the Lens of an Unknown Citizen
One woman’s obsessive archiving of the news cycle — from 1977 to 2012 — reveals as much about the woman as it does the news
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‘Charlie’s Angels’ Film Review: Kristen Stewart and Company Make Reboot All About Sisterhood
Writer-director Elizabeth Banks underscores how rarely Hollywood gives women equal footing in action roles
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‘Good Girls Get High’ Review: Laughs Are Baked Into This Sweet Teen Comedy
Does this movie resemble “Booksmart”? Sure. Is it still worth your while? Absolutely.
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‘The Kingmaker’ Film Review: Lauren Greenfield’s Deftly-Drawn Portrait of Imelda Marcos Is Fascinating and Terrifying
A shrewd inquisitor and a crafty interviewee face off in a fascinating look at image-management and power
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‘Synonyms’ Film Review: French-Israeli Identity Drama Pushes Protagonist, and Audience, to the Limit
This autobiographical tale from filmmaker Nadav Lapid (“The Kindergarten Teacher” 2014) is in your face but still effective
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‘Greener Grass’ Film Review: Stepford Wives Step Out of Line in Suburban Satire
UCB vets Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe write, direct and star in an outrageous, candy-colored hellscape
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‘Jexi’ Film Review: Comedy Crashes in Witless Tale of Runaway Operating System
This Adam Devine time-waster is “Her” for Dummies
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‘Wrinkles the Clown’ Film Review: There’s a Great Doc To Be Made About Creepy Clowns — This Isn’t It
Director Michael Beach Nichols plays fast and loose with this urban legend but never plays fair with the audience
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‘Low Tide’ Film Review: Coming-of-Age Tale About Buried Treasure Digs Up Promising Talent
A first-time director and a young cast team up for a teen adventure that recalls the best of the 1980s
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‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ Film Review: Jillian Bell Gets Welcome Showcase in Indie Comedy
Great casting (the ensemble includes Michaela Watkins and Lil Rel Howery) helps the film glide over the script’s bumpy parts
