Reviews
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‘Don’t Think Twice’ Review: Mike Birbiglia Charms on Both Sides of the Camera
This comedy about competition in the improv world borrows its central idea from the Morrissey song, “We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful”
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‘Privacy’ Theater Review: Daniel Radcliffe Loses His Way Online but Finds Edward Snowden
James Graham’s comedy features so much audience participation that it resembles the entertainment on a cruise ship captained by Franz Kafka
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‘Star Trek Beyond’ Review: Justin Lin Steers New Crew Into Old-School Adventure
Revamped Enterprise team and its new director cut right to the core of the series’ original appeal
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‘Hillary’s America’ Review: Dinesh D’Souza Indulges in More Confirmation Bias
This “secret history” of the Democratic party merely rehashes the usual Fox News talking points, and D’Souza never met a straw man he couldn’t topple
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‘Ghostbusters’ Review: Comic Cast Scares Up a Spirited Reboot
Ignore the haters – the new gender-reversed superteam, headed by Melissa McCarthy, turn this nostalgia-heavy update into a diverting summer comedy
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Robert Abele -
‘Zero Days’ Review: Alex Gibney Hacks Into the Legendary Stuxnet Virus
The world’s computer networks are more vulnerable than we think, as this chilling documentary reveals
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Sam Adams -
‘Our Little Sister’ Review: Japanese Comics Adaptation Awash in Family Secrets and Giggles
Adapted from a manga, Koreeda Hirokazu’s film about half-siblings induces yawns before punching you in the gut
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Tricia Olszewski -
‘Nuts!’ Review: Outrageous Documentary Passes the Test(icle)
This wild tale of a legendary American quack, and his goat-testicle treatments for men, earns its untraditional storytelling style
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Claudia Puig -
‘The Secret Life of Pets’ Review: Illumination’s Latest Is Funny, Furry, Forgettable
Despite rock-solid vocal talent (Louis CK, Kevin Hart) and cute, on-the-loose animals, the frantic tone ultimately gets in the way of a clever premise
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Robert Abele -
‘Nightlife’ Karlovy Vary Review: Lawyer’s Life and Reputation Hang in the Balance in Slovenian Thriller
An estranged wife must cover up the dodgy details of a political hit job before the press finds out, over one tense evening
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‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ Review: Zac Efron-Anna Kendrick Comedy Crashes and Burns
Party guys seeking nice ladies get crazy girls in a loosely assembled raunch-a-thon sorely lacking in laughs
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Robert Abele -
‘The Pleasure Is Mine’ Karlovy Vary Review: Passion Burns Hot and Flames Out in Sexy Mexican Drama
Director Elisa Miller and her two leads are fearless in portraying the rise and fall of a sexual relationship, even when it comes to on-screen erections
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‘Blood Father’ Karlovy Vary Review: Mel Gibson Strikes Grindhouse Gold
This sleazy, satisfying fugitive revenge drama balances blood, guts and explosions with interesting characters and sharp banter
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‘Anthropoid’ Karlovy Vary Review: Jamie Dornan Battles Nazis in Resistible Resistance Tale
Dornan and Cillian Murphy star as two real-life Czech resistance fighters — but a fascinating real-life story doesn’t guarantee an interesting movie
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‘The Innocents’ Review: Nuns Experience Crisis of Faith in Powerful WWII Drama
Director Anne Fontaine (“Coco After Chanel”) examines the difficult choices of Polish nuns assaulted by Russian soldiers
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Claudia Puig