Reviews
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‘Worth’ Movie Review: Michael Keaton’s 9/11 Drama Walks an Uneasy Tightrope Between Sentimentality and Cynicism
The film feels torn between being a triumph of the human spirit and a triumph of corporations who convinced survivor families not to sue them into oblivion
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‘Bernstein’s Wall’ Film Review: Leonard Bernstein Doc Manages to Be Both Revelatory and Enigmatic
Telluride 2021: Douglas Tirola tells us plenty we didn’t know but still leaves some questions naggingly unanswered
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‘Who You Think I Am’ Film Review: Juliette Binoche Signs On and Seduces in Sexy Thriller
A catfishing scenario provides a mostly enticing display of the French star’s sharp allure
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‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Film Review: Marvel’s Martial-Arts Saga Nails the Characters and the Kicks
Tony Leung delivers what might be the superhero genre’s best performance yet in a film that blends dazzling fight choreography and dramatic depth
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‘Karen’ Film Review: Ridiculous Thriller Tackles Racism With the Depth of a Meme
The oddly cast Taryn Manning can’t find a character within the stereotype
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‘Mogul Mowgli’ Film Review: Riz Ahmed Raps Through Canned, Contrived Character Study
Disease metaphors and flat characterization overwhelm this kitchen-sink drama
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‘Cinderella’ Film Review: Musical Remake Traffics in One-Note Girl-Boss Feminism
Camila Cabello stars as a Cinderella who’s less traumatized, but also less interesting, than previous iterations of the character
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‘No Man of God’ Film Review: Ted Bundy Death-Row Drama Has Quiet Power
Luke Kirby memorably channels the notorious killer opposite Elijah Wood’s FBI agent
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‘On Broadway’ Film Review: Documentary Offers Neon Lights But Not Much Else
This star-filled celebration plays more like an informercial than a movie
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‘Candyman’ Film Review: Nia DaCosta Deconstructs and Re-Creates a Horror Classic
DaCosta and co-writers Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfeld update and rethink the material in provocative ways
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‘The Night House’ Film Review: Rebecca Hall Is Out of This Thriller’s League
The film tries to connect grief and depression with a literal haunting, and only its talented lead actress can make any of it work
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‘The Protégé’ Film Review: Maggie Q Plays Another Female Assassin in All-Too-Familiar Thriller
This umpteenth reworking of “La Femme Nikita” — whom Q played on TV — never lands as either character study or action extravaganza
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‘Paw Patrol: The Movie’ Review: Big-Screen Cartoon Entertains and Educates
Cute doggies save the day — but this is also an insightful and kid-friendly look at trauma and anxiety
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‘Reminiscence’ Film Review: Hugh Jackman Stumbles Through Stylish, Soulless Sci-Fi Noir
“Westworld” co-creator Lisa Joy makes her film debut with too much writing and not enough directing
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‘Bring Your Own Brigade’ Film Review: Scorching Doc Asks Hard Questions About Deadly Wildfires
Director Lucy Walker explores how climate change is only one factor in the recent surge in fires














