‘Selah and the Spades’ Film Review: Teen Mobsters Run the Show in Stylish High School Drama
Director Tayarisha Poe’s first feature is striking and controlled, with a fiercely assertive Lovie Simone as a driven high schooler
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‘The Quarry’ Film Review: Michael Shannon and Shea Whigham Shine in Quiet, Guilt-Ridden Western
Director Scott Teems’ film is a slow-burn Western noir built around terrific but understated performances by longtime collaborators Shannon and Whigham
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‘Endings, Beginnings’ Film Review: Shailene Woodley Is the Reason to Jump Into This Indie Love Triangle
Jamie Dornan and Sebastian Stan are the dueling suitors in Drake Doremus’ understated drama
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‘Sergio’ Film Review: Wagner Moura and Ana de Armas Find Romance in Global Conflict Zones
This is the second film that director Greg Barker has made about UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello, after a 2009 documentary of the same name
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‘The Gentlemen’ Film Review: Guy Ritchie Gets His Mojo Back in a Tale That Recalls His Early Breakthroughs
Matthew McConaughey stars as a weed mogul looking to join the aristocracy in this entertaining rehash of Ritchie’s greatest hits
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‘The Longest War’ Film Review: Sobering Documentary Recounts Decades of Destruction in Afghanistan
Comprehensive and clear, Greg Barker’s film tells a story of U.S. involvement that is infuriating at times, befuddling at others and mostly just sad
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‘Trolls World Tour’ Film Review: Animated Saga Expands Its Musical Universe in a Safe But Sprightly Sequel
Our high-haired heroes meet their brethren in a variety of musical genres, but there’s no stand-out “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”-sized hit this time
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‘The Main Event’ Film Review: At Least They’re Still Wrestling in This WWE Kids’ Movie
Netflix film is a WWE Studios spin on “Air Bud” or “Space Jam” rather than anything as satisfying as last year’s “Fighting With My Family”
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‘Stray Dolls’ Film Review: The American Dream Takes a Beating in Female-Driven Film Noir
Indian-born director Sonejuhi Sinha creates a vivid sense of place even as her story doesn’t really have anywhere to go
