Monica Castillo
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‘The Kindness of Strangers’ Film Review: Cast of Stars Cross Paths in Miserable Manhattan
The latest from Lone Scherfig plays like one of those Garry Marshall all-star ensemble pieces, except depressing
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‘Bad Hair’ Film Review: Justin Simien Puts Thoughtful Twists in a Creepy Horror Movie
Sundance 2020: Elle Lorraine is riveting to watch as she plays an ambitious producer forced to solve the unexplained mysteries of her sentient hair weave
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‘Three Christs’ Film Review: Richard Gere Treats a Trio of Would-Be Jesuses in Simplistic Drama
The holy trinity of Peter Dinklage, Bradley Whitford and Walton Goggins is undone by mental-health-crusader clichés
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10 Best Female Movie Characters of the 2010s (Photos)
Decade in Review: Rey and Rachel Chu rank among the highlights of the decade
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10 Best Film Scores of the 2010s, From ‘Black Panther’ to ‘Inception’ (Photos)
Decade in Review: “Drive” and “Phantom Thread” rank among the highlights of the decade
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10 Best Movie Songs of the 2010s, From ‘Let It Go’ to ‘Remember Me’ (Photos)
Decade in Review: “Shallow” and “Everything Is Awesome” rank among the highlights of the decade
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‘Invisible Life’ Film Review: Brazilian Saga Follows 2 Sisters Torn Asunder
Karim Aïnouz’s beguiling Cannes winner explores women suffering at the hands of cruel men
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‘En Brazos de un Asesino’ Review: Telenovela Hunk William Levy Turns Off the Charm in Awkward Thriller
Matías Moltrasio makes his debut as a feature director and editor but seems to have little grasp on his material
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‘Mickey and the Bear’ Film Review: Debut Feature Spotlights a Young Woman’s Difficult, But Not Hopeless, Coming-of-Age
Searing performances from Camila Morrone and James Badge Dale give heft to a challenging story
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‘Everybody’s Everything’ Film Review: Rapper Lil Peep’s Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall Explored in Sensitive Documentary
The Soundcloud rapper died at the age of 21 but left behind a compelling personal and professional legacy
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‘The Apollo’ Film Review: Documentary Plumbs Legendary Harlem Theater’s Rich History
Roger Ross Williams skillfully weaves together cultural and political, past and present, in this valentine to a landmark
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‘Harriet’ Film Review: Kasi Lemmons’ Standard-Issue Harriet Tubman Biopic Wastes Big-Screen Opportunity
We’ve waited too long for a Tubman movie (and for Lemmons to return to the director’s chair) but this one disappoints
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‘The Kill Team’ Film Review: Nat Wolff’s Soldier Has a Crisis of Conscience in Afghanistan
Narrative adaptation of the documentary explores tough choices in America’s longest-lasting conflict
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‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ Film Review: Emma Stone and Co. Battle the Undead in Lively Sequel
Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Abigail Breslin return a decade later for more blood, guts and laughs
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‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Film Review: Angelina Jolie Returns, But the Stakes Are Diminished
This time, it’s not personal, and so a wonderfully vivid character finds her sharp edges dulled