Reviews
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‘Sweetheart’ Film Review: Kiersey Clemons Plays a Desert-Island Survivor, Who’s Always Been a Survivor
A young woman faces issues of race and class — oh, and a sea monster — in this Blumhouse thriller
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‘The Current War: Director’s Cut’ Film Review: Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon Liven Up a Dull History Lesson
Story of the industrialization of electrical power is the “Schoolhouse Rock” video you never asked for
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‘By the Grace of God’ Film Review: François Ozon’s Look at Catholic Child Abuse Puts Victims First
The French auteur offers an unsparing examination of a scandal but remains even-handed and compassionate
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‘The Elephant Queen’ Film Review: Apple TV+ Nature Documentary Hits the Right Tone for Young Viewers
Chiwetel Ejiofor narrates a tale that doesn’t shy away from, but still delicately handles, the tough realities of nature
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‘The Cave’ Film Review: Women Are Lifesaving Heroes in Syrian War Hospital Documentary
Feras Fayyad (“Last Men in Aleppo”) creates a stirring portrait of female doctors in an underground hospital
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‘Greener Grass’ Film Review: Stepford Wives Step Out of Line in Suburban Satire
UCB vets Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe write, direct and star in an outrageous, candy-colored hellscape
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‘#Female Pleasure’ Film Review: Globe-Spanning Documentary Celebrates Women Reclaiming Sexuality
Five brave activists from around the world share their stories and their ongoing fight to smash patriarchal attitudes
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‘Tell Me Who I Am’ Film Review: Amnesiac Revisits Trauma With His Twin in Powerful Documentary
The lies and truths of one family’s past are uncovered in a devastating work of non-fiction
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‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ Film Review: Emma Stone and Co. Battle the Undead in Lively Sequel
Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Abigail Breslin return a decade later for more blood, guts and laughs
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‘Making Montgomery Clift’ Film Review: Doc Liberates Screen Icon From His Gloomy Reputation
Clift’s nephew uses archival footage and other memorabilia to celebrate the star’s joie de vivre
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‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Film Review: Angelina Jolie Returns, But the Stakes Are Diminished
This time, it’s not personal, and so a wonderfully vivid character finds her sharp edges dulled
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‘Skid Row Marathon’ Film Review: Documentary Puts Homeless Runners in Soft Focus
In examining a judge who assembles a group of runners from Los Angeles’ Skid Row, the film sprints from tough questions
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‘Jexi’ Film Review: Comedy Crashes in Witless Tale of Runaway Operating System
This Adam Devine time-waster is “Her” for Dummies
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‘Emanuel’ Film Review: Charleston Church Massacre Doc Stresses Forgiveness, Healing
Survivors and loved ones share painful memories, and many of them advocate for the killer’s repentance
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‘High Strung Free Dance’ Film Review: Toe-Tapping Dance Saga Shimmies Between Sublime and Ridiculous
If you’re on board with the ridiculous plot and over-the-top choreography, this one’s a cult classic in the making
