‘Ain’t Too Proud’ Broadway Review: The Temptations Fight the Grind of Fame
A star-making turn by Ephraim Sykes, playing the late David Ruffin, proves that one performer is sometimes greater than the group
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‘White Noise’ Theater Review: Daveed Diggs Dazzles in Suzan-Lori Parks’ New Race Fantasy
The Tony-winning “Hamilton” actor just wants a good night’s sleep
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‘Us’ Film Review: Jordan Peele Terrifies Again With a Chilling Examination of Duality
This powerful follow-up to “Get Out” confirms Peele’s gifts as a genre filmmaker who’s not afraid of social commentary
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‘Sunset’ Film Review: ‘Son of Saul’ Director Keeps His Characters, and Audience, Off Balance
Director Laszlo Nemes’ period drama is his first film since the Oscar-winning “Son of Saul”
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‘Knife + Heart’ Film Review: Gay Porn Murder Story Pays Tribute to Exploitation Cinema
Yann Gonzalez’s lascivious film is an appealingly stylish destination for our eyes and ears, even if its storytelling can sometimes falter
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‘Nantucket Sleigh Ride’ Theater Review: John Guare Takes a Big Dip Off the Island
Fast and furious is not always a good thing in the theater. Guare’s new comedy exhausts more than it engages
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‘Penguins’ Film Review: Ed Helms Narrates a Plucky Pygoscelis in Disneynature’s Latest
Sun Valley 2019: The Adélie penguin is smaller than his flightless cousins but makes for an engaging subject in this new Disney nature doc
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‘Pet Sematary’ Film Review: Stephen King Remake Digs Up Fresh New Scares
SXSW 2019: Whether you’re familiar with the Mary Lambert-directed original or coming in cold, this creepy tale will get under your skin
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‘The Day Shall Come’ Film Review: ‘Four Lions’ Director Returns With Another Blistering Political Satire
SXSW 2019: The comedy mocks the FBI and possible terror suspects equally, not that those two groups have a similar real-life balance of power
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‘Captive State’ Film Review: Space Invaders Occupy Earth Without the Benefit of a Decent Script
This muddled disappointment from Rupert Wyatt wastes a cast that includes John Goodman, Ashton Sanders and Vera Farmiga
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‘The Mustang’ Film Review: Matthias Schoenaerts Tames a Horse and Saves Himself in Prison Drama
Schoenaerts mesmerizes as a hardened prisoner learning empathy in this affecting drama
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‘Yardie’ Film Review: Idris Elba Falls Short With Atmospheric Directorial Debut
Many strong elements just don’t come together in this adaptation of the best-seller about Jamaica’s criminal underground
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‘The Hummingbird Project’ Film Review: Jesse Eisenberg Launches an Overly Ambitious Scheme
Alexander Skarsgård and Salma Hayek co-star in a watchable caper comedy that fumbles when it becomes too serious
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‘Kiss Me, Kate’ Broadway Review: Kelli O’Hara and Will Chase Are So in Love
She’s a movie star slumming in her ex-husband’s second-rate production of the “Shrew.” Cole Porter and the Bard would approve.
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‘Ash Is Purest White’ Film Review: Jia Zhangke Unveils Another Thoughtful Epic About China’s Transformation
As a crime romance dissolves over time, Jia and star Zhao Tao create another mesmerizing portrait of ever-changing China
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‘The Aftermath’ Film Review: Keira Knightley Stars in a Post-War Romance Lacking in Passion
There’s a worthwhile hotbed of enmity, grief and lust to explore in this Germany-set love triangle, but the execution is tastefully flat
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‘The Highwaymen’ Film Review: Woody Harrelson and Kevin Costner as the Cops Who Chase Bonnie and Clyde
SXSW 2019: John Lee Hancock’s film never lives up to its crackling opening action sequence
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‘Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase’ Film Review: Teen Detective Returns in Mostly Empowering 21st Century Version
Sophia Lillis (“It”) grabs the flashlight as the latest screen iteration of the young female sleuth
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‘Wonder Park’ Film Review: Original Animated Film Thrillingly Celebrates Youthful Imagination
This colorful cartoon might not be an instant classic, but it’s a noble effort — and we could use more of those
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‘Five Feet Apart’ Film Review: Terminal-Teen Tale Brings No New Ideas to Heartbreak Hospital
From doomed, beautiful adolescents to the requisite gallows humor, this love story never stands out in a crowded field
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‘Tremors’ Film Review: Guatemalan Drama Explores an Evangelical Dad’s Attempt to Come Out
Miami 2019: Writer-director Jayro Bustamante’s sophomore feature is a blistering attack on homophobia and hypocrisy among the wealthy and religious
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‘Triple Frontier’ Film Review: Oscar Isaac Leads All-Star Crew on Grim Heist
As the film’s professional soldiers see their ethics disappear, so too does the excitement in J.C. Chandor’s action saga
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‘Good Boys’ Film Review: Naughty Boys Need Love Too in Coming-of-Age Comedy
SXSW 2019: The novelty of kids cursing wears thin, but the feelings of outsider-dom remain relatable and hilarious
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‘Booksmart’ Film Review: Olivia Wilde Makes a Splashy Directorial Debut With Witty Coming-of-Age Comedy
SXSW 2019: Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein create a believable friendship in a tale of young nerdy girls out for a wild grad night
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‘The Mother’ Theater Review: An Empty Nest Imprisons Isabelle Huppert
Chris Noth joins the actress in Florian Zeller’s latest exploration into parental madness
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‘Adopt a Highway’ Film Review: Ethan Hawke Soars in Logan Marshall-Green’s Meandering Directorial Debut
SXSW 2019: Hawke plays an ex-convict who’s finally gained his freedom after a 21-year jail sentence
