Reviews
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‘False Positive’ Film Review: Ilana Glazer Thriller Holds a Scalpel to the Idea of ‘Mommy Brain’
It’s less about the horror and more about the recognizable microaggressions in this smart, sharp shocker
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‘Wolfgang’ Film Review: Puck’s Culinary Triumphs and Personal Losses Served Up in Tasty Doc
“Jiro Dreams of Sushi” director David Gelb offers a rich portrait of the man behind Spago (and a million frozen pizzas)
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‘Fathom’ Film Review: Whale Documentary Falls Short of the Subject’s Grandeur
The director is less interested in the researchers than in the research itself, and the results are dry
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‘Fatherhood’ Film Review: Kevin Hart Parenting Tale Avoids Artificiality
This tale of a manchild forced by widowhood and dad duty to grow up could have been gloomy or treacly, and thankfully it’s neither
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‘Roadrunner’ Film Review: Anthony Bourdain Gets a Nostalgic Tribute in New Doc
Tribeca 2021: We know where the story is going, but Morgan Neville (“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”) forges a fascinating path through a one-of-a-kind life
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‘The Kids’ Film Review: Stars of the 1995 Indie Hit Finally Speak for Themselves
Tribeca 2021: The young subjects of Larry Clark’s controversial film call out the director who, they say, exploited their youth and inexperience
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‘7 Days’ Film Review: Are You Ready for a COVID-19 Rom-Com?
Tribeca 2021: Karan Soni and Geraldine Viswanathan are perfect as a less-than-perfect couple
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‘In the Heights’ Film Review: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Stage Hit Becomes a Screen Celebration
The film’s mix of musical styles and Latino characters gives voice (and dance) to a community too rarely celebrated in major-studio movies
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‘Undine’ Film Review: Christian Petzold’s Romantic Drama Plumbs the Depths of European Myth
German actors Paula Beer and Franz Rogowski breathe life into doomed lovers at the intersection of fantasy and history
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‘Spirit Untamed’ Film Review: Animated Girl-and-Her-Horse Tale Gallops to Nowhere
This DreamWorks tale mishandles both the coming-of-age story and the specifics of Latino culture
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‘The Conjuring 3’ Film Review: Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson Return as Demon-Hunting Lovebirds
“The Devil Made Me Do It” maintains the series’ thrills and chills, even without James Wan directing
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‘Changing the Game’ Film Review: Trans Sports Doc Has the Power to Change Minds
Documentary about three high-school transgender athletes doesn’t merely preach to the choir about a controversial issue
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‘Swimming Out’ Film Review: Jia Zhang-Ke Keeps His Eye on a Changing China
In “Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue,” the auteur examines the nation’s evolving cultural perspectives through a quartet of authors
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‘Dream Horse’ Film Review: Toni Collette Inspirational Biopic Is Steady As She Goes
Adaptation of Sundance doc “Dark Horse” doesn’t change the game, but it’s a feel-good watch
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‘Two of Us’ Film Review: Older-Lesbian Love Story Doesn’t Hold Together
A widow can’t tell her children about her longtime relationship with another woman — for reasons the movie never make clear














