‘MLK/FBI’ Film Review: J Edgar Hoover’s Victimization of Martin Luther King Tells Just Part of the Story
A fascinating doc, even if you’re already aware of the U.S. government’s campaign against the civil rights leader
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‘One Night in Miami’ Film Review: Regina King Goes the Distance in Impressive Feature Directorial Debut
Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke spend a memorable evening together in Kemp Powers’ adaptation of his stage play
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‘Film About a Father Who’ Film Review: Lynne Sachs Tries to Understand Her Dad in Thorny Doc
Filmmaker who so often strays from conventional narrative continues to with a focus on her father, Ira Sachs Sr.
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‘Locked Down’ Film Review: Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor Dazzle in COVID Heist Film
The genre trappings are fun, but the film has a lot to say about how we will shape our lives post-pandemic
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‘The Mauritanian’ Film Review: Jodie Foster Fights for Justice in Sluggish Gitmo Drama
Even with an impressive line-up on both sides of the camera, post-9/11 abuses remain difficult to dramatize
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‘The Marksman’ Film Review: Liam Neeson Shoots Straight but the Script Is Scattershot
You’ve seen an armed, angry Neeson in countless films more interesting than this one
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‘The White Tiger’ Film Review: Social Ascent in India Is an Extreme Sport in Audacious Satire
Writer-director Ramin Bahrani once again cuts to the heart of income inequality
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‘Shadow in the Cloud’ Film Review: Chloe Grace Moretz Battles WWII Gremlins in Outrageously Entertaining B-Movie
Genre mashup occasionally defies logic but never lets the pace lag
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What’s New on DVD in December: Audrey Hepburn, ‘Steven Universe,’ ‘Smiley-Face Killers’ and More
Gift card burning a hole in your pocket? Alonso Duralde’s monthly column spotlights the best new releases on DVD and Blu-ray
