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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Film Review: Tom Holland Breaks Open the Multiverse for Fan Service and Genuine Emotion
Even as reality spins out in multiple directions, this latest chapter never strays too far from its characters’ innate humanity
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‘West Side Story’ Review: Steven Spielberg Celebrates and Updates an American Classic
Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner clearly respect what’s come before, but they’re not afraid to tinker with it, and the results are electrifying
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What’s New on DVD in December: ‘One Night in Miami,’ ‘Harold and Maude,’ ‘LA Plays Itself,’ and More
Film Reviews Editor Alonso Duralde spotlights great new physical media for your library (or holiday shopping list)
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‘Silent Night’ Film Review: Brits Gather for One Last Christmas Before the Apocalypse
A sharp ensemble keeps calm and carries on, but the narrative gets a bit muddled
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James Rocchi, Film Critic, Dies at 51
He covered the film industry for many publications, including TheWrap, before leaving the business to teach high school
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‘Licorice Pizza’ Film Review: Paul Thomas Anderson Casts a Loving Eye on the San Fernando Valley of the Early ’70s
It’s a magical evocation of a time and place as remembered from life and from the movies of the era
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Have a Very Physical Media Christmas, with New and Classic Holiday Favorites on DVD, Blu-ray, and 3-D Advent Calendars
Alonso Duralde highlights new releases, from holiday horror to Hallmark cozy
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‘House of Gucci’ Film Review: Tacky True-Crime Saga Throws Good Taste Out the Window
Lady Gaga, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Adam Driver and Jared Leto remind us that ”prosciutto“ is Italian for ”ham“
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‘Cryptozoo’ Film Review: Dash Shaw Returns With More Trippy Adult Animation
”My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea“ director makes genre tales personal and visually extravagant
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‘Julia’ Film Review: Documentary on Beloved Culinary Revolutionary Goes Down Easy
The makers of ”RBG“ return with another ”Here’s a legend you love, and here’s why you love her“ doc
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‘Red Notice’ Film Review: Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds Star in a Caper Far Too Pleased With Itself
A globe-trotting heist film that plays like a parody of itself can have appeal, but this one wears out its welcome
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What’s New on DVD in November: ‘Shang-Chi,’ ‘Citizen Kane’ in 4K, Bruce Springsteen, and More
Alonso Duralde highlights great new physical-media releases for your library (and your holiday shopping list)
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‘Finch’ Film Review: Tom Hanks Road-Trips the Apocalypse With a Robot Instead of a Volleyball
Hanks gives another moving, relatable performance in a saga that doesn’t have much new to say about doomsday
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‘Fever Dream’ Film Review: Unsettling Film Uncovers Horrors in Both the Material and Supernatural Worlds
From parenting to the environment, director and co-writer Claudia Llosa finds dread in a seemingly bucolic locale
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‘Mass’ Film Review: 4 Grieving Parents Face Off in Too-Tidy Tragedy
The ensemble cast packs a wallop, but first-time writer-director Fran Kranz’s drama becomes overly contrived
