Reviews
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‘The Killer’ Review: David Fincher Crafts a Witty Assassin Thriller for the Gig Economy
Venice 2023: Michael Fassbender’s stone-cold hitman anchors Andrew Kevin Walker’s script
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‘The Palace’ Review: Roman Polanski’s Latest Feels Like a Middle Finger to the World
Venice 2023: Little is resolved in the end but the audiences’ resolve to check out of this hotel and never return
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‘Maestro’ Review: Bradley Cooper Conducts a Masterful Symphony With Leonard Bernstein Drama
Venice 2023: The “Star is Born” filmmaker shows he’s no one-hit wonder, with Carey Mulligan meeting him beat-for-beat as Felicia Montealegre
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‘Rustin’ Review: Colman Domingo’s Searing Performance Rises Above a Middling Film
Telluride 2023: George C. Wolfe’s flat visuals leave a lot to be desired despite the powerful subject matter
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‘Janet Planet’ Review: A Textured Yet Wearisome Coming-of-Age Tale
Telluride 2023: Julianne Nicholson and newcomer Zoe Ziegler ably navigate an even-keeled mother-daughter story that feels hushed to a fault
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‘The Pigeon Tunnel’ Review: Errol Morris Explores a World of Betrayal in John le Carré Documentary
Telluride Film Festival: Morris creates a personal portrait that goes as deep as his subject wants it to go but never feels as if the late author is getting away with anything
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‘Poor Things’ Review: Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos Craft a Burlesque of Guts, Gore and Delight
Venice 2023: The film marks a change in tone change in tone from “The Favourite” filmmaker’s bleak outlook
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‘The Holdovers’ Review: Alexander Payne’s ’70s-Set Christmastime Movie Is Familiar and Cozily Beautiful
Telluride 2023: Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and newcomer Dominic Sessa play sad people who lift one another up over the holidays at a posh New England school
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‘The Promised Land’ Review: Mads Mikkelsen Needs a Little Help in Bold Danish Drama
Venice Film Festival: The “Another Round” actor is central to Nikolaj Arcel’s 18th century story, but actress Amanda Collin is a quiet MVP
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‘The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar’ Review: Wes Anderson’s Dahl Adaptation Breaks Fresh Ground
Venice 2023: The lauded filmmaker takes a “real time” approach to his style in the refreshingly earnest Netflix short film
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‘Saltburn’ Review: Emerald Fennell Reinforces Her Cinematic Panache With a Delightfully Weird Drama
Telluride 2023: Barry Keoghan is brilliant in Fennell’s bold, if imperfect, ‘Promising Young Woman’ follow-up
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‘All of Us Strangers’ Review: Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal Break Your Heart in Andrew Haigh’s Sublime Masterpiece
Telluride 2023: A rumination on grief and love, Haigh’s poignant and understated ghost story is one of the best films of the year
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‘American Symphony’ Review: Documentary Captures Jon Batiste’s Personal and Professional Struggles
Telluride Film Festival: Matthew Heineman’s doc jumps between uplift and heartbreak, between Batiste’s career pressures and his wife’s fight for survival
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‘Dogman’ Review: Controversial Director Luc Besson Lets His Freak Flag Fly
Venice 2023: It coasts on style amiably enough, showcasing another gonzo turn from Caleb Landry Jones
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‘Ferrari’ Review: Michael Mann’s Racing Movie Astounds but Sputters
Venice 2023: Mann’s first film in eight years is overwhelming at times, but it’s hard to ignore the creakiness of the script
