Reviews
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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Film Review: Tom Holland Breaks Open the Multiverse for Fan Service and Genuine Emotion
Even as reality spins out in multiple directions, this latest chapter never strays too far from its characters’ innate humanity
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‘Flying Over Sunset’ Broadway Review: A Muddy Musical About Cary Grant’s All-Star Acid Trip
The new musical sings well on LSD, but trips over James Lapine’s pedestrian book
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‘Street Gang’ Film Review: Documentary Celebrates How ‘Sesame Street’ Changed the World
Let’s face it, blooper reels in which Muppets blow their lines and curse will always be priceless
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‘Agnes’ Film Review: Sluggish, Pointless Horror Film Shifts Gears Every 20 Minutes
There’s a possession and an exorcism in here somewhere, but this Catholic horror tale never goes anywhere memorable
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‘Company’ Broadway Review: Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone Shine in Rousing Sondheim Revival
Marianne Elliott reinvents the classic musical, taking it back to its fun and sexy roots with a gender-swapped lead role
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‘West Side Story’ Review: Steven Spielberg Celebrates and Updates an American Classic
Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner clearly respect what’s come before, but they’re not afraid to tinker with it, and the results are electrifying
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‘Red Rocket’ Film Review: Sean Baker Finds a Touch of Donald Trump in His Porn-World Hustler
The film may be another Baker indie drama about sex workers, but it’s also got plenty to say about the last four years
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‘France’ Film Review: Léa Seydoux Is Stuck in Hollow Look at the Hollowness of Fame
Bruno Dumont’s film was greeted with boos at the Cannes Film Festival
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‘The Unforgivable’ Film Review: Sandra Bullock Ex-Con Drama Stuffs a Miniseries’ Worth of Characters Into a Packed Movie
There’s a lot that works here, from the casting to the production design, but you might have to watch the original U.K. show on Britbox to fill in the blanks
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‘Encounter’ Film Review: Riz Ahmed Shines in Confused Sci-Fi Hybrid
The star is the best thing about Michael Pearce’s film, which mixes “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” with a more serious character study
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‘A Son’ Film Review: Tunisian Family Drama Quietly Devastates
Mehdi Barsaoui’s revelatory debut feature announces the emergence of a major new talent in the international filmmaking arena
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What’s New on DVD in December: ‘One Night in Miami,’ ‘Harold and Maude,’ ‘LA Plays Itself,’ and More
Film Reviews Editor Alonso Duralde spotlights great new physical media for your library (or holiday shopping list)
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‘Paper & Glue’ Film Review: French Muralist JR Serves Up More Faces and Places in Lively Documentary
Even without Agnès Varda by his side, the muralist makes a captivating tour guide through his own artistic process and the relationships he builds with his subjects
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‘And Just Like That…’ Review: Carrie, Charlotte and Miranda Prove 3 Is Enough in HBO Max Sequel
The heroines of “Sex and the City” return older but blessedly light on puns and voiceovers
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‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Off Broadway Review: A Triumphant New Musical About a Girl Who Looks Like Her Grandmother
Victoria Clark stars as a high schooler with Methuselah Syndrome in show based on a David Lindsay-Abaire play
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By Robert Hofler