‘The Painted Bird’ Film Review: Jerzy Kosiński Adaptation Is Gruesome, Poetic Epic of Inhumanity
Anchored by breathtaking visuals and a powerful child performance, Václav Marhoul’s three-hour film is a worthy endurance saga
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‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ Film Review: Eliza Hittman’s Powerful Teen Abortion Drama Explores Access and Friendship
A young girl’s trip to New York with her best friend to terminate a pregnancy is told with sensitivity and urgency
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‘Crip Camp’ Film Review: Stirring Documentary Recalls Training Ground for Disability Rights Activists
A little-known story of political awakening is the subject of this eye-opening, powerful non-fiction film
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‘Bloodshot’ Film Review: Vin Diesel’s Revamped Warrior Is a Franchise Fumble
Outside of one decent story twist, this is a run-of-the-mill stab at a new comics universe
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‘Hope Gap’ Film Review: Divorce Drama Showcases Annette Bening and Little Else
Writer-director William Nicholson’s look at the aftermath of a decades-long British marriage gives Bening plenty to act but not much to chew on
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‘Young Ahmed’ Film Review: The Dardennes’ Tale of Teenage Radicalism Feels Both Suspenseful and Confounding
Social realists Jean-Pierre and Luc tell a gripping story of youthful extremism, with a perplexing mystery at its center
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‘Greed’ Film Review: Steve Coogan Shines in Uneven Comedy About the Filthy Rich
Michael Winterbottom’s politics are in the right place, but the mix of laughs and outrage doesn’t always gleam
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‘Emma.’ Film Review: Classic Jane Austen Novel Becomes a Sumptuous, Smart Big-Screen Treat
Beneath the lush English surfaces and romcom dazzle are nuanced touches and rich performances, most notably from Johnny Flynn
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‘Jumbo’ Film Review: Offbeat Love Story Joins Woman and Park Attraction For an Unusual Ride
Sundance 2020: Whether you’ve heard about object sexuality or not, this gung-ho Belgian debut feature is less than the sum of its parts
