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‘Tetris’ Review: Taron Egerton Drama Uses Retro Nostalgia to Re-Imagine the True Story of Classic Game
SXSW: The “Rocketman” actor fails to elevate the film’s corny Cold War narrative
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‘She Came to Me’ Review: Anne Hathaway Shines in Well-Intentioned but Bland Relationship Drama
Berlin 2023: Director Rebecca Miller’s latest is as frazzled and unfortunate as its nervous characters
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‘Pathaan’ Review: A Goofy Comeback for Shah Rukh Kahn
Unfortunately, not even Khan’s famous pout nor even his cheese grater-sharp abs can save this turkey.
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‘The Deepest Breath’ Review: Awe-Inspiring Underwater Footage Enhances Freediving Documentary
Sundance 2023: Director Laura McGann plays fast and loose with her storytelling, but the results are worth it
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‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie’ Review: Adaptation of Anime TV Series Underwhelms
Some fans might enjoy the self-contained story, but the big-screen “Scarlet Bond” tale lacks many of the show’s pleasures
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’22nd Annual Animation Show of Shows’ Review: Cartoon Compilation Offers a Fascinating Mixed Bag
Latest collection spotlights a new restoration of 1987’s Oscar-winning “The Man Who Planted Trees”
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‘Leonor Will Never Die’ Review: Uneven Magical-Realist Fantasy Follows a Dying Writer Into Her Own Screenplay
This Spirit Award–nominated import from the Philippines suggests some bold and visionary ideas before sinking into clichés about the magic of the movies
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‘The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie’ Review: Film Version of Anime Series Ties Up Loose Ends
There’s not a lot here for non-fans, but those who’ve followed the story will finally find out which Nakano sister will marry their tutor
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‘Tantura’ Review: Provocative Doc Examines Israeli Cultural Amnesia
An academic — whose uncovering of a 1948 massacre was actively silenced by cultural and governmental figures — gets his cinematic day in court
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‘Good Night Oppy’ Review: Doc on Mars Rovers Gets Lost in Emotional Terrain
Director Ryan White tries to emphasize the feelings of NASA scientists over their actual accomplishments
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‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva’ Review: Superhero Extravaganza Underwhelmingly Launches Franchise
This Hindi-language would-be blockbuster plays out as exceedingly familiar, and even the musical numbers are average at best
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‘One Piece Film Red’ Review: Fifteenth Entry in Anime Series is More Sampler Platter Than Full Meal
There’s at least an effort to introduce this world and its many characters to newbies, and the J-Pop score adds some dazzle
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‘The Loneliest Boy in the World’ Review: Brainless Zombie Comedy Features Too Many Elbows to the Ribs
Yet another movie mining 1980s kitsch for content, this timid satire never challenges or amuses
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‘Spirit Halloween: The Movie’ Review: Kiddie Horror Movie Doesn’t Give Its Kid Actors Enough to Do
There’s a certain shaggy charm to this high-concept, low-budget affair, even if the filmmakers don’t quite nail their Amblin-on-a-dime aesthetic
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‘Mister Organ’ Review: ‘Tickled’ Director Returns With a Captivating Portrait of a Con Artist
Fantastic Fest 2022: Journalist and filmmaker David Farrier gets obsessed with Michael Organ’s chicanery, but it’s Farrier who seems to go down the rabbit hole
