Reviews
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‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Review: The Sequel Disappoints Despite Patrick Wilson’s Promising Directorial Debut
The new ‘Insidious’ chapter wearily fizzles despite some effective set-pieces and signature jump scares
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‘No Hard Feelings’ Review: Jennifer Lawrence Lights Up This Witty and Genuine Rom-Com
With funny set-pieces and a heartwarming turn from young Andrew Barth Feldman, the occasionally clumsy studio comedy finds its groove
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‘I.S.S.’ Review: Ariana DeBose Outer-Space Thriller Is Respectable But Lifeless
Tribeca Festival: “Blackfish” director Gabriela Cowperthwaite orchestrates a stylish yet frustratingly broad genre exercise
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‘The Comeuppance’ Off Broadway Review: Or, How a Great Play Exposes the Worst Years of Our Lives
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins knows why no one ever really recovers from high school
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‘Robot Dreams’ Review: A Beautiful Tale of Friendship and Love in the Hand-Drawn Streets of Vintage New York
Cannes 2023: Pablo Berger’s heartwarming animation is one of the most delightful films in this year’s lineup
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‘Monsoon Wedding’ Off Broadway Review: Mira Nair Brings Her Movie to the Stage
The reluctant bride and groom now sing but don’t generate much heat
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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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‘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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‘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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‘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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‘Prima Facie’ Broadway Review: Jodie Comer Turns Theater Into Sport
The “Killing Eve” star brings her Olivier Award-winning performance about a rape victim to the States
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‘Carmen’ Review: Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera Exhilaratingly Reimagine a Classic
Benjamin Millepied and Nicholas Britell craft a contemporary tale of freedom and identity
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‘Ghosted’ Review: Ana de Armas and Chris Evans Can’t Save This Ordinary Spy Rom-Com
Dexter Fletcher’s fast-paced flick entertains, but it should be sharper and funnier














