
Katie Walsh
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‘Olga’ Film Review: Ukrainian Gymnast Finds Herself in Political Crosshairs in Tense Sports Drama
By Katie Walsh | June 23, 2022 @ 4:05 PMTraining in Switzerland while concerned with events at home, the lead of Elie Grappe’s debut feature channels her anxiety into athletic perfection
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‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Film Review: Supporting Players Steal the Show in Lush Period Romance
By Katie Walsh | June 20, 2022 @ 9:30 AMZawe Ashton’s revenge-seeking schemer winds up being far more interesting than the ostensible romantic leads
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‘The Lost Girls’ Film Review: Post–’Peter Pan’ Tale of Wendy’s Daughters Remains Dully Earthbound
By Katie Walsh | June 16, 2022 @ 1:48 PMAmbitious film tries to mix myth, the fear of adulthood, and mother-daughter relationships, but it can’t even get the VFX right
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‘Angelheaded Hipster’ Film Review: Marc Bolan’s Legend Dominates Tribute-Album Documentary
By Katie Walsh | June 10, 2022 @ 6:35 PMTribeca Film Festival 2022: This film on the making of a T. Rex tribute features the likes of Bono and Joan Jett, but you’re left wanting more Bolan
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‘Block Party’ Film Review: Juneteenth Celebration Leads to Ambitious but Erratic Comedy
By Katie Walsh | June 7, 2022 @ 12:57 PMIt’s a film that could resonate beyond formulaic charm, but the story and characters just aren’t there
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‘A Chiara’ Film Review: Tough, Sensitive Coming-of-Age Drama Flips the Mafia Movie On Its Head
By Katie Walsh | May 26, 2022 @ 2:21 PMNewcomer Swamy Rotolo gives fierce face and a tender performance as a teen girl who starts asking the wrong questions about her family history
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‘One Fine Morning’ Film Review: Mia Hansen-Løve Captures Love, Death, and Renewal in a Young Mother’s Life
By Katie Walsh | May 20, 2022 @ 1:22 AMCannes 2022: Léa Seydoux gives a striking performance, her face registering a panoply of emotions with honesty and subtlety
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‘The Valet’ Film Review: Eugenio Derbez Farce Crashes as Both Rom-Com and Class Satire
By Katie Walsh | May 18, 2022 @ 9:00 AMThis remake of a French comedy has ideas about racial and social divides in contemporary L.A., but it conks out at too many turns
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‘Anais in Love’ Film Review: Quirky French Sex Comedy Reveals a Complex Character Study
By Katie Walsh | April 28, 2022 @ 2:51 PMAnaïs Demoustier is a whirligig of action and emotion as the film’s protagonist, but the movie wisely goes deep to understand what’s behind her frenzy
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‘Marvelous and the Black Hole’ Film Review: Sullen Teen Finds Magic in an Unlikely Friendship
By Katie Walsh | April 20, 2022 @ 4:02 PMKate Tsang’s debut feature is an energetic coming-of-age tale that offers rich performances by Miya Cech (”Always Be My Maybe“) and Rhea Perlman
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‘Jane by Charlotte’ Film Review: Charlotte Gainsbourg Goes Deep With Her Mother Jane Birkin in Riveting Documentary
By Katie Walsh | March 17, 2022 @ 2:50 PMMothers, daughters, aging, regrets, and much more are examined in a series of revealing, loving conversations
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‘Still Working 9 to 5’ Film Review: Doc Examines 1980 Comedy’s Impact on Ongoing Fight for Gender Equity
By Katie Walsh | March 13, 2022 @ 3:30 PMSXSW 2022: The hit movie used laughs and stars to sell its message of equality, and things haven’t changed nearly enough over four decades
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‘My Best Part’ Film Review: Nicholas Maury Directs and Stars in a Character Study Both Absurd and Melancholic
By Katie Walsh | February 24, 2022 @ 1:21 PMThe ”Call My Agent!“ actor nails the specifics of his talented, damaged protagonist while daring to make audiences pay attention to the details
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‘Minamata’ Film Review: Johnny Depp Photographs Environmental Disaster in Urgent Biopic
By Katie Walsh | February 10, 2022 @ 10:36 AMThis true story fits firmly in the ”Erin Brockovich“ mold, but it celebrates the power of photojournalism