Reviews
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‘The Hollars’ Review: Margo Martindale Can Only Do So Much With a Clichéd Script
A talented cast — including Richard Jenkins, Anna Kendrick and director John Krasinski — buckles under a film that feels like a million Sundance movies that came before
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‘The Intervention’ Review: Clea DuVall’s Directorial Debut Has a Gen-X ‘Big Chill’ Factor
A talented ensemble (including Melanie Lynskey, Jason Ritter and Cobie Smulders) finds grace notes in a so-so script
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‘Don’t Breathe’ Review: Home-Invasion Thriller Outstays Its Welcome
The latest from Fede Alvarez (the “Evil Dead” remake) goes from taut and inventive to overblown
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‘The Sea of Trees’ Review: Matthew McConaughey Set Adrift in Gus Van Sant’s Listless Bummer
McConaughey and Naomi Watts swap tired dialogue as an unhappily married couple in this tedious disappointment
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‘Southside With You’ Review: Obamas’ First Date Inspires Charming Romance
Recounting the future President and First Lady’s first night out allows for an all-too-rare movie about young black people in love
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‘Hands of Stone’ Review: Roberto Duran Biopic Can’t Go the Distance
Despite a handful of engaging performances, including one from a rejuvenated Robert De Niro, this all-over-the-place boxing saga too often abandons its punching potential
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‘No Asylum’ Review: Anne Frank’s Father Explored in Heartbreaking Documentary
Paula Fouce’s doc sheds new light on the Frank family’s attempts to escape the Nazis — and asks tough questions about refugee policies
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‘Imperium’ Review: Daniel Radcliffe Fights the (White) Power
First-time writer-director Daniel Ragussis finds unsettling chills in homegrown hatred
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‘Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’ Review: Only Half a Game
It has all the makings of another great conspiracy thriller for the “Deus Ex” franchise, but it ends abruptly before anything is resolved
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‘Spa Night’ Review: Sundance and Outfest Winner Explores Sex and Family in Koreatown
Andrew Ahn’s feature debut as writer-director examines the coming of age of a gay son of Asian immigrants with sensitivity and visual power
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‘Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World’ Review: Werner Herzog Skims the Internet
This documentary exploration of the online world has no grand vision, just a lot of little ones nestled side by side
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‘A Tale of Love and Darkness’ Review: Natalie Portman’s Directorial Debut Disappoints
This adaptation of the acclaimed Israeli novel falls short in its explorations of family dynamics and personal psychology
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‘Ben-Hur’ Review: Chariot Racer Swings Low in Overblown Remake
The strange teaming of Timur Bekmambetov, John Ridley, and producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey never matches the previous two big-screen outings for this “tale of the Christ”
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‘Morris From America’ Review: Craig Robinson Enhances Familiar Coming-of-Age Tale
A magnetic turn from newcomer Markees Christmas steers Chad Hartigan’s low-key drama around clichés
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‘War Dogs’ Review: Miles Teller and Jonah Hill Shoot Blanks
Director Todd Phillips doesn’t know if his tale of 20-something arms dealers is a satire, a cautionary tale or a rags-to-riches saga. It winds up being nothing