Reviews
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‘Hello, Dolly!’ Broadway Review: Bette Midler Returns as Red Hot Jewish Mama
She delivers, of course! More surprising is the talented and very quirky ensemble around her, including David Hyde Pierce
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‘Flower’ Review: Zoey Deutch Stars in a Toxic ‘Juno’ Knock-Off
Tribeca: Director Max Winkler strives for edge in this supposedly outrageous teen comedy, but it’s merely hateful and offensive
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‘Free Fire’ Review: Ben Wheatley Sends Losers, Guns and Money
The British writer-director gives us lots of stars (including Brie Larson and Armie Hammer) shooting lots of bullets, to little effect
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Claudia Puig -
‘Graduation’ Review: Dark Satire Examines Romanian Corruption
Romanian New Wave master Cristian Mungiu (“4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days”) examines his homeland with characteristic subtlety
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‘Unforgettable’ Review: Katherine Heigl and Rosario Dawson Fight a Trashy War on Motherhood
Freed from likability, Heigl tears it up as an obsessive ex with mayhem on her mind
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Dave White -
‘Born in China’ Review: Disney Animal Doc Is Cutesy and Contrived, But…Baby Panda!
This year’s Disneynature Earth Day release, narrated by John Krasinski, is a narratively unfocused visual delight
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‘Tramps’ Review: A Guy, a Girl, a Briefcase and a Transporting NYC Romance
Toronto 2016: Adam Leon’s follow-up to his award-winning debut feature “Gimme the Loot” is another charismatic Big Apple caper
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‘The Little Foxes’ Broadway Review: Laura Linney, Cynthia Nixon Mix Up the Greed and Innocence
Linney’s Regina is an icy Turandot of the South, and Nixon’s Birdie is an injured sparrow. When the two actors switch roles, unfortunately, the melodrama sputters
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‘Indecent’ Broadway Review: Who Knew Yiddish Theater Was So Gay-Friendly?
Paula Vogel re-creates a much-censored play from early 20th century featuring lesbians and prostitutes
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‘The Promise’ Review: Oscar Isaac and Christian Bale Can’t Save Turgid Drama
This big, formulaic love triangle set amidst the Armenian Genocide is weak, uninvolving and atonal history
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Robert Abele -
‘Groundhog Day’ Broadway Review: Andy Karl, a Star Is Reborn and Reborn
Actor makes you forget about Bill Murray in musical version of hit 1993 movie
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‘Norman’ Review: Richard Gere Schemes His Way Through One of His Greatest Roles
In the new comedy from the director of “Footnote,” Gere wheeler-dealers his way around Manhattan, even when no one’s listening
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Claudia Puig -
‘Little Boxes’ Review: Melanie Lynskey Race Satire Tries for Depth
There’s a lot of potential in a comedy about an interracial couple (played by Lynskey and Nelsan Ellis) in the ‘burbs, but the insight is skin-deep
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‘My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea’ Review: Satirical Teenage Adventure, ‘Poseidon’-Style
The kids are not all right in this clever, collage-like animated feature from graphic novelist Dash Shaw
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Dave White -
‘Oslo’ Broadway Review: The Handshake That Shook the World
J.T. Rogers delivers all the suspense that led the Israelis and PLO recognize each other’s legitimacy, but his play may leave you wanting more