Reviews
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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
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‘White as Snow’ Film Review: Isabelle Huppert’s Chic Villain Outshines Muddled Fable
Anne Fontaine’s lackluster spin on “Snow White” commits neither to realism nor fantasy
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‘In the Same Breath’ Film Review: Explosive COVID-19 Doc Explores the US and China’s Botched Responses
Director Nanfu Wang (“One Child Nation”) follows the virus — and governmental propaganda — from Washington to Wuhan
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‘Demonic’ Film Review: Neill Blomkamp Disappoints With Another Muddled Tech Thriller
How can a movie with bird demons and Vatican black-ops squads be this dull?
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‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Film Review: Unpleasant Sequel Tries to Redeem Monstrous Character
The cinematography and set design steal the show in a film designed to make Steven Lang’s sex predator look better by surrounding him with even-worse villains
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‘Days’ Film Review: Tsai Ming-liang Finds Men Living in a Lonely Place
The latest from the acclaimed Taiwanese filmmaker is a spare, nearly silent story of urban solitude and human connection
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‘Dramarama’ Film Review: Theater Kids Throw One Last Pre-College Party in 1994
Writer-director Jonathan Wysocki’s debut is a tad overwritten, but a talented young cast makes the relationships feel vivid
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‘Respect’ Film Review: Jennifer Hudson Brings Soul to Aretha Franklin Biopic
It’s more effective as a jukebox musical than a character piece, but the central performance and those amazing songs pull it all together
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‘Ema’ Film Review: Pablo Larraín’s Latest Dances to Its Own Rhythms
The “Jackie” director boldly uses music video aesthetics in setting a character study to a reggaeton beat
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‘Ailey’ Film Review: Enigmatic Dance Legend Gets His Due
Jamila Wignot’s portrait of the incomparable Alvin Ailey honors the work but remains mystified by the man
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‘John and the Hole’ Film Review: Unsettling Debut Examines a Teen Who Craves Adulthood
This controversial Sundance feature plays like “The Little Prince” meets “Home Alone,” directed by Michael Haneke














