Reviews
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‘A-X-L’ Film Review: Robot-Dog Tale Is a Bucket of Bolts and Borrowed Ideas
It’s a family movie where the dog is too scary for kids and the plot is too ridiculous for adults
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‘Searching’ Film Review: John Cho Searches the Web for Missing Daughter
Director/co-writer Annesh Chaganty’s debut feature cannily explores online identity in an IRL thriller
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‘Papillon’ Film Review: Prison Escape Remake Can’t Bust Its Own Chains
This notorious breakout story, previously filmed with Steve McQueen in 1973, struggles to find meaning or entertainment in its confining squalor
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‘Crime + Punishment’ Film Review: Powerful Doc Shows Cops Suing NYPD for Targeting Minorities
Premiering theatrically and on Hulu, Stephen Maing’s film examines policemen being punished for not arresting enough black and Hispanic people
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‘Hot to Trot’ Film Review: Same-Sex Ballroom Dancing Doc Has Two Left Feet
There’s too much talk and not enough tango in this portrait of competitive LGBT dancers
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‘Operation Finale’ Film Review: Strong Ensemble Infuses Passion Into Conventional Retelling of Adolf Eichmann’s Capture
Ben Kingsley and Oscar Isaac play cat-and-mouse as, respectively, Adolf Eichmann and the Mossad agent who captured him for trial
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‘We the Animals’ Film Review: Haunting Childhood Tale Earns Comparisons to Terrence Malick
Jeremiah Zagar’s adaptation of Justin Torres’ book captures a heartfelt coming of age
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‘Alpha’ Film Review: Early Boy Meets Early Dog in Straightforward Prehistoric Adventure
This gorgeous fable about a wolf becoming the first man’s-best-friend doesn’t quite meet its ambitions, but it comes close
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‘Mile 22’ Film Review: Mark Wahlberg Shoots Off Weapons and His Mouth to Diminishing Results
Wahlberg is a special-forces smarty-pants who won’t shut up in Peter Berg’s exhaustingly numbing saga of violence
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Film Review: Constance Wu Stands Out in Culturally Rich Rom-Com
A high caliber all-Asian cast is reason enough to watch this wonderful adaption of Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel, but far from the only one
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‘Madeline’s Madeline’ Film Review: Experimental Psychodrama Dives Deep, Surfaces With a New Star
Director Josephine Decker touches on universal truths rarely found inside a multiplex with the help of striking newcomer Helena Howard
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‘Dog Days’ Film Review: Intertwined Lives of Owners and Pets Makes for Obediently Heartwarming Comedy
You won’t be surprised by its sentiment or observations, but this well-cast celebration of the timeless bond between humans and dogs is nimbly funny
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‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ Film Review: Kate McKinnon Shines in Joke-and-Dagger Pairing With Mila Kunis
“SNL” star elevates Susanna Fogel’s affectionately silly mix of sisterhood laughs and violent spy action
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‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ Film Review: Chloë Grace Moretz Plays a Rebellious Lesbian Teen
The young actress grounds Desiree Akhavan’s understated drama about gay conversion therapy
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‘Never Goin’ Back’ Film Review: Texas Teenagers Take a Bumpy Ride in Wild Indie Comedy
Augustine Frizzell’s righteously raunchy girls-on-filth spree has a rollicking spirit and two engaging lead performances
