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‘After Yang’ Film Review: Colin Farrell Rethinks Humanity Through Robot’s Eyes
Kogonada’s sophomore feature explores the future of technology, but always through the prism of the elusive moments of our daily lives
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‘jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy’ Act III Film Review: When Kanye Got Too Famous to Be in This Doc
”Awakening“ tracks how Kanye West’s mega-fame (and the death of his mother) took him beyond what his former collaborators could capture
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‘The Batman’ Film Review: Robert Pattinson Brings Complex Humanity to an Even Darker Knight
Director Matt Reeves takes some cues from ”Seven“ but forges a new trail in superhero cinema
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‘jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy’ Act II Film Review: Doc Series Balances Familiarity With Thrilling Immediacy
”Purpose“ moves to the part of Ye’s story we know, but it’s exciting to watch
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‘jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy,’ Act I Film Review: Doc Series’ First Chapter Offers Insights for Fans and Detractors Alike
It’s too early to tell if we needed a seven-hour documentary about Kanye West, but this opener details his early years of struggle
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‘Uncharted’ Film Review: Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg in Breezy Video-Game Adaptation
Director Ruben Fleischer (”Zombieland“) turns in another cheerfully proficient, if personality-free, popcorn extravaganza
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‘Blacklight’ Film Review: Liam Neeson Does That Liam Neeson Thing Again, To Diminishing Returns
The Irish actor isn’t necessarily phoning in yet another man-with-a-set-of-skills action saga, but this dopey thriller is all disbelief and no suspense
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‘The King’s Man’ Film Review: Ralph Fiennes Leads Dopey Spy Saga Prequel
Matthew Vaughn’s prequel is less 007 than ”The Avengers“ — the one starring Fiennes as TV spy John Steed, that is
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‘National Champions’ Film Review: College Football Drama Doesn’t Move the Chains on the Issue of Student Compensation
This already somewhat dated morality play goes offsides in its moralizing, but J.K. Simmons and Uzo Aduba give memorable performances
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‘Procession’ Film Review: Powerful Doc Follows Catholic Sex-Abuse Victims Reclaiming Their Own Narrative
Robert Greene follows a group of men who confront and exorcise their trauma by making short films about their brutal experiences
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‘tick, tick…Boom!’ Film Review: Lin-Manuel Miranda Pays Homage to the Creative Process in Impressive Directorial Debut
AFI 2021: Andrew Garfield’s sincere, try-hard acting style is a perfect fit for the late Jonathan Larson, the author and protagonist of this musical
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‘Antlers’ Film Review: Mythological Horror Tale Heavy on Drama, Light on Excitement
Scott Cooper’s arboreal monster movie is suspenseful and well-acted — but where’s the fun?
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‘Bulletproof’ Film Review: Provocative School-Shooting Doc Ultimately Both-Sides the Issue
The film offers an unsettling look at gun culture but never indicts America’s culture of violence
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‘The First Wave’ Film Review: Harrowing, Intimate Documentary Revisits the Beginning of the Pandemic
Hamptons International Film Festival 2021: Matthew Heineman unflinchingly captures the horror of the moment and the steadfast labors of health-care professionals at one New York hospital
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‘Bernstein’s Wall’ Film Review: Leonard Bernstein Doc Manages to Be Both Revelatory and Enigmatic
Telluride 2021: Douglas Tirola tells us plenty we didn’t know but still leaves some questions naggingly unanswered
