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‘The Valet’ Film Review: Eugenio Derbez Farce Crashes as Both Rom-Com and Class Satire
This 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
Anaïs 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
Kate 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
Mothers, daughters, aging, regrets, and much more are examined in a series of revealing, loving conversations
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‘My Best Part’ Film Review: Nicholas Maury Directs and Stars in a Character Study Both Absurd and Melancholic
The “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
This true story fits firmly in the “Erin Brockovich” mold, but it celebrates the power of photojournalism
