Reviews
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‘Krystal’ Film Review: Rosario Dawson Bewitches in Baffling Farce
Director-costar William H. Macy’s confounding comedy defies logic to a near-surreal extent
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‘Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami’ Review: She’s Almost Too Much for One Film
Intimate documentary from Sophie Fiennes showcases the many moods and enduring stamina of the legendary performer
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‘The Rider’ Film Review: Lyrical Tale of Injured Rodeo Star Heralds a Major Talent
Chloe Zhao’s deft combination of fiction and documentary is bolstered by a magnetic Brady Jandreau, acting his own tale of wounded masculinity
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‘Truth or Dare’ Film Review: Blumhouse College Horror Doesn’t Make the Grade
Too much tedious plotting and extraneous side characters undercut what could have been a lean, mean thriller
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‘You Were Never Really Here’ Film Review: Stylish Psychological Thriller Falls a Bit Short on Substance
How Lynne Ramsay tells the story of a PTSD-scarred private eye (Joaquin Phoenix) tends to be more interesting than the story itself
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‘Big Fish & Begonia’ Film Review: Chinese Animated Fantasy Tells Bold, Beautiful Tale of Sacrifice
Long in the works, and already a huge hit in China, this myth-inspired tapestry tells the story of an otherworldly girl and her human-born fish-boy
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‘Where Is Kyra?’ Film Review: Michelle Pfeiffer Shines in Dark Indie Drama
Pfeiffer and Kiefer Sutherland star in a bleak portrait of a woman on the brink
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‘The Miracle Season’ Film Review: Volleyball Drama Serves Few Dramatic Spikes
Even with Oscar winners Helen Hunt and William Hurt in the cast, this faith-based sports docudrama gets caught in a formulaic net
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‘Blockers’ Film Review: John Cena, Leslie Mann Teen Sex Comedy Lands a Joke a Minute
Think “Porky’s” but less crude and with the parents’ own double-edged coming-of-age story
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‘A Quiet Place’ Film Review: Make Some Noise for John Krasinski’s Nerve-Racking Horror Tale
A clever idea gets a healthy workout in this tight, well-acted armrest-gripper about a family under siege from aliens who hunt by sound
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‘Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana’ Film Review: Neil Gaiman, George Romero and Others Reflect on Free Speech
What the Fest!? 2018: Frank Henenlotter (“Basket Case”) spins a multi-facted doc about the only American artist convicted of obscenity
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‘Outside In’ Film Review: Jay Duplass’ Parolee Falls for Advocate Edie Falco in Affecting Dramedy
Who’s free and who’s not hovers over Lynn Shelton’s emotionally astute story
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‘Final Portrait’ Film Review: Portrait of the Artist as an Insufferable Old Man
Writer-director Stanley Tucci flirts with separating great art from problematic creators, but this muddled biopic lacks focus
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‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Film Review: Elementary Sequel Takes a Teeny, Tiny Step Up
This wacky detective adventure is ever so slightly better than “Gnomeo and Juliet,” but it’s still nothing special
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‘Ismael’s Ghosts’ Film Review: Marion Cotillard Haunts Fascinating Psychological Drama
Re-edited after Cannes, Arnaud Desplechin’s latest takes on Hitchcock, Fellini, and the director’s own filmmaking history
