Reviews
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‘Occupied City’ Review: Steve McQueen’s Epic Holocaust Documentary Is a Disquieting Cinematic Essay
Cannes 2023: With a four-hour runtime, the filmmaker excavates Amsterdam’s harrowing WWII history via a journey through its present
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‘King James’ Off Broadway Review: Why LeBron James Inspires Adult-Male Infantilism
Two basketball fans obsess about their idol in Rajiv Joseph’s new play
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‘Jeanne du Barry’ Film Review: Cannes Fuss Over Johnny Depp Overwhelms an Inert Period Piece
Cannes 2023: The drama from writer-director-actress Maïwenn has lots of style but precious little energy
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‘The Family Stallone’ Review: Sly Shares the Spotlight With Daughters in By-the-Book Reality Series
The “Tulsa King” star’s foray into the unscripted genre appears to be a Kardashian-esque platform for his kids on Paramount+
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‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Review: Final Season Sets the Stage for Epic Conclusion
This installment of the AMC drama begins with a compelling hook and boo-hiss baddies, but it’s not clear if the ending will satisfy viewers
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‘The Mother’ Review: Jennifer Lopez Makes a Meal Out of Netflix Action Drama
Director Niki Caro finds moments of beauty in formulaic tale of mothers and daughters
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‘Hypnotic’ Review: Ben Affleck Neo-Noir Is a Snooze That Draws From ‘The Matrix’ and ‘Inception’
Robert Rodriguez’s crime caper is exhaustingly over-plotted and surprisingly short on fun
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‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ Review: A Moderately Engaging Sequel That Should Have Been Funnier
Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen are all legends, but this film doesn’t try hard enough to deserve them
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‘Queen Charlotte’ Review: Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Prequel Course-Corrects Mistakes From the Original
The Shonda Rhimes-created spin-off fills in the gaps of how the titular ruler rose to power while navigating politics and race
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‘Master Gardener’ Review: Paul Schrader Closes the Loop on his Tortured Men Trilogy with a Haunting Film
Joel Edgerton and Sigourney Weaver sprout two studiously unnerving characters in this examination of racism and redemption
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy 3’ Review: A Grounded Return to a Well-Worn Franchise
The movie has a lot of heart but could traumatize some kids. Maybe some adults, too
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‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Review: David Lowery’s Reimagining of a Children’s Classic Is Refreshing and Wearisome
Despite lush visuals, Lowery’s film falters with questionable story choices and a gloomy tone.
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‘The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window’ Broadway Review: Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan Do a Lot With Not Very Much
Lorraine Hansberry’s play is rarely revived, and now we know why
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‘Polite Society’ Review: Nida Manzoor’s Coming-of-Age Heist Flick Is a Boisterous Celebration of Sisterhood
With superbly choreographed fight sequences, agile camerawork and an unapologetic feminist spirit, this is your next favorite action-comedy
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‘New York, New York’ Broadway Review: Martin Scorsese’s Movie Finally Gets Its Happy Ending
New songs by John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda provide the silver lining for this buoyant but often unfocused musical
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