Fran Hoepfner
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‘After Blue’ Film Review: Bertrand Mandico Crafts a Space Western That’s Wild But Tedious
Set in a future, all-female “dirty paradise,” this sci-fi tale turns out to be innovative in theory but unbearable in practice
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‘Showing Up’ Film Review: Kelly Reichardt Comedy Gently Ribs Portland Art Scene
Cannes 2022: Michelle Williams stars as a sculptor struggling to launch her first solo show
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‘Il Buco’ Film Review: Breathtaking Docudrama Takes a Stunning Journey into an Italian Cave
The latest from Michelangelo Frammartino (“Le Quattro Volte”) deserves to be seen on the biggest screen possible
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‘The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes’ Film Review: New Doc Tells a Story We Already Know
This attempt to shine a light on Marilyn’s secret life plays more like a podcast than a documentary, but either way, it breaks no new ground
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‘The Contractor’ Film Review: Chris Pine Enters the Hired-Gun Gig Economy
Nihilistic take on the struggles of veterans falls short of effective storytelling
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‘Umma’ Film Review: Sandra Oh Haunted by Her Mother’s Memory in More Ways Than One
The legacy of abuse and the trauma of repression breaks out of the box in this spooky tale