‘Penguins’ Film Review: Ed Helms Narrates a Plucky Pygoscelis in Disneynature’s Latest
Sun Valley 2019: The Adélie penguin is smaller than his flightless cousins but makes for an engaging subject in this new Disney nature doc
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‘Pet Sematary’ Film Review: Stephen King Remake Digs Up Fresh New Scares
SXSW 2019: Whether you’re familiar with the Mary Lambert-directed original or coming in cold, this creepy tale will get under your skin
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‘The Day Shall Come’ Film Review: ‘Four Lions’ Director Returns With Another Blistering Political Satire
SXSW 2019: The comedy mocks the FBI and possible terror suspects equally, not that those two groups have a similar real-life balance of power
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‘Captive State’ Film Review: Space Invaders Occupy Earth Without the Benefit of a Decent Script
This muddled disappointment from Rupert Wyatt wastes a cast that includes John Goodman, Ashton Sanders and Vera Farmiga
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‘The Mustang’ Film Review: Matthias Schoenaerts Tames a Horse and Saves Himself in Prison Drama
Schoenaerts mesmerizes as a hardened prisoner learning empathy in this affecting drama
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‘Yardie’ Film Review: Idris Elba Falls Short With Atmospheric Directorial Debut
Many strong elements just don’t come together in this adaptation of the best-seller about Jamaica’s criminal underground
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‘The Hummingbird Project’ Film Review: Jesse Eisenberg Launches an Overly Ambitious Scheme
Alexander Skarsgård and Salma Hayek co-star in a watchable caper comedy that fumbles when it becomes too serious
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‘Ash Is Purest White’ Film Review: Jia Zhangke Unveils Another Thoughtful Epic About China’s Transformation
As a crime romance dissolves over time, Jia and star Zhao Tao create another mesmerizing portrait of ever-changing China
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‘The Aftermath’ Film Review: Keira Knightley Stars in a Post-War Romance Lacking in Passion
There’s a worthwhile hotbed of enmity, grief and lust to explore in this Germany-set love triangle, but the execution is tastefully flat
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‘The Highwaymen’ Film Review: Woody Harrelson and Kevin Costner as the Cops Who Chase Bonnie and Clyde
SXSW 2019: John Lee Hancock’s film never lives up to its crackling opening action sequence
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‘Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase’ Film Review: Teen Detective Returns in Mostly Empowering 21st Century Version
Sophia Lillis (“It”) grabs the flashlight as the latest screen iteration of the young female sleuth
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‘Wonder Park’ Film Review: Original Animated Film Thrillingly Celebrates Youthful Imagination
This colorful cartoon might not be an instant classic, but it’s a noble effort — and we could use more of those
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‘Five Feet Apart’ Film Review: Terminal-Teen Tale Brings No New Ideas to Heartbreak Hospital
From doomed, beautiful adolescents to the requisite gallows humor, this love story never stands out in a crowded field
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‘Tremors’ Film Review: Guatemalan Drama Explores an Evangelical Dad’s Attempt to Come Out
Miami 2019: Writer-director Jayro Bustamante’s sophomore feature is a blistering attack on homophobia and hypocrisy among the wealthy and religious
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‘Triple Frontier’ Film Review: Oscar Isaac Leads All-Star Crew on Grim Heist
As the film’s professional soldiers see their ethics disappear, so too does the excitement in J.C. Chandor’s action saga
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‘Good Boys’ Film Review: Naughty Boys Need Love Too in Coming-of-Age Comedy
SXSW 2019: The novelty of kids cursing wears thin, but the feelings of outsider-dom remain relatable and hilarious
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‘Booksmart’ Film Review: Olivia Wilde Makes a Splashy Directorial Debut With Witty Coming-of-Age Comedy
SXSW 2019: Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein create a believable friendship in a tale of young nerdy girls out for a wild grad night
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‘Adopt a Highway’ Film Review: Ethan Hawke Soars in Logan Marshall-Green’s Meandering Directorial Debut
SXSW 2019: Hawke plays an ex-convict who’s finally gained his freedom after a 21-year jail sentence
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‘Long Shot’ Film Review: Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen Make a Charming, Unlikely Couple in Political Rom-Com
SXSW 2019: In a genre that requires suspension of disbelief, the two stars and director Jonathan Levine sell us on this love story
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‘Us’ Film Review: Jordan Peele Terrifies Again With a Chilling Examination of Duality
SXSW 2019: This powerful follow-up to “Get Out” confirms Peele’s gifts as a genre filmmaker who’s not afraid of social commentary
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‘The Kid’ Film Review: Vincent D’Onofrio’s All-Star Western Gets Mired in a Sinkhole of Clichés
It’s Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid all over again, and the marquee value of Ethan Hawke, Chris Pratt and Dane DeHaan can’t elevate the sludgy script
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‘Gloria Bell’ Film Review: Julianne Moore Shines Quietly in Remake of Chilean Drama
Oscar-winning director Sebastian Lelio (“A Fantastic Woman”) makes an English-language version of his exceptional 2013 Chilean film
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‘Three Faces’ Film Review: Once Again, Jafar Panahi Is Modest But Profound
The Iranian director is officially forbidden from making films for 20 years, but “Three Faces” is the latest exceptional work he’s made in the face of that ban
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‘Babylon’ Film Review: Controversial 1980 Reggae Drama Finally Gets a U.S. Release
Director Franco Rosso’s blistering portrait of Jamaicans in Thatcher-era London scored at Cannes but is only now making it stateside
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‘Captain Marvel’ Film Review: Brie Larson Packs a Punch in Effective, Sometimes Obvious, Marvel Saga
The film may not always own up to its own political implications, but the girl-power and 90s retro aspects are fun, even when overplayed
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‘Leaving Neverland’ Brings Explosive Michael Jackson Accusations to Light
Dan Reed’s four-hour film focuses on two men and their families telling their stories in depth
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‘Saint Judy’ Film Review: Michelle Monaghan Plays a Crusading Immigration Lawyer in Timely Drama
The film examines tough, contemporary issues, so it’s a little disappointing when it falls back on noble-lawyer clichés
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‘Transit’ Film Review: WWII Tale of Escaping Fascism Gets Updated With Chilling Ease
Christian Petzold (“Phoenix”) presents a fractured modern Europe that calls to mind the 1930s in all the worst ways
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‘Greta’ Film Review: Neil Jordan’s Psycho Stalker Flick Is Bloody Good Fun
Chloe Grace Moretz and Isabelle Huppert star in Jordan’s riff on horror-movie cliches
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‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’ Film Review: Chiwetel Ejiofor Steps Behind Camera for Confident Directorial Debut
Ejiofor writes, directs and stars in a powerful adaptation of an African novel for Netflix that the whole family can enjoy
