‘The Lion King’ Film Review: Impressive Technical Mastery Drains the Life From the Original
Jon Favreau’s remake looks incredibly literal, but the digital animal performers lack the facial expressions and body movement to tell the story
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‘David Crosby: Remember My Name’ Film Review: An Affectionate, Moving Look at the Rocker
Director A.J. Eaton and producer Cameron Crowe’s documentary celebrates the iconic musician’s creativity and gazes unflinchingly at his failings
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‘A Faithful Man’ Film Review: Louis Garrel Conducts a Very French Romantic Roundelay
Sexual obsession and possible homicide play a role in this diverting import, co-written by Jean-Claude Carrière and co-starring Lily-Rose Depp
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‘Crawl’ Film Review: Kaya Scodelario Contends With Killer Gators and a Toothless Screenplay
Alexandre Aja feels like a hack-for-hire in this uninspired saga about alligators tormenting hurricane survivors
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‘Stuber’ Film Review: Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista Stall Out With Deflated Script
These seasoned comic performers can’t breathe life into this buddy-cop comedy’s one-star jokes
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‘The Art of Self-Defense’ Film Review: Jesse Eisenberg Yearns for Confidence in Brilliant Dark Comedy
Riley Stearns’ indie about insecure adults and the sensei who exploits them is bold and unsettling
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‘Sword of Trust’ Film Review: Marc Maron’s Masterful Turn Exposes the Deep Roots of Lynn Shelton’s Comedy
Shelton’s caper about a sought-after Confederate relic feels breezy but has a lot to say about the current politically-charged moment
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‘The Farewell’ Film Review: Awkwafina Shows Range in Rich Intergenerational Drama
The rapper turned actress has a career defining role in Lulu Wang’s film about a fake wedding staged to mislead a terminally ill elder
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‘Armstrong’ Film Review: Documentary Celebrates the Astronaut as Reluctant Hero
Following in the lunar footsteps of “First Man” and “Apollo 11,” David Fairhead’s portrait of Neil Armstrong captures a humble man thrust into greatness
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‘Promare’ Film Review: Studio Trigger’s First Feature Is an Eye-Popping, Provocative Anime
Anime Expo 2019: First-time director Hiroyuki Imaishi creates a wild and compelling vision that’s both breathtaking fantasy and real-world relevant
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‘Midsommar’ Film Review: Ari Aster’s ‘Hereditary’ Follow-Up Feels Muddled and Underwritten
A fine ensemble, led by Florence Pugh, gets stuck playing the kind of horror characters you want to slap for their stupidity
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‘Marianne & Leonard’ Film Review: Leonard Cohen’s Muse Gets Her Due in Lovely Documentary
Sundance 2019: Nick Broomfield’s “first love story” focuses on Marianne Ihlen, who inspired early Cohen songs like “So Long, Marianne” and “Bird on the Wire”
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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Film Review: Tom Holland Goes Abroad in Globetrotting Marvel Romp
This latest Spidey series continues to charm, as a teen road comedy periodically becomes a superhero saga
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‘Maiden’ Film Review: Extraordinary Women Buck the Odds, Sail Around the World in New Documentary
Director Alex Holmes vividly captures an all-female crew defying the elements — and sailing-world sexism — to achieve victory
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‘The Chambermaid’ Film Review: Mexican Drama Gives Powerful Voice to Invisible Laborers
Actress Gabriela Cartol and first-time director Lila Avilés bring a hotel maid’s dreams and ambitions to vivid life
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‘Yesterday’ Film Review: Danny Boyle’s Beatles Comedy Never Comes Together
Richard Curtis’ fantasia about a world where only one man remembers the Fab Four’s songs is far too cutesy and lacks a hook
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‘Ophelia’ Film Review: Daisy Ridley Gives Shakespeare’s Tragic Heroine a Provocative Do-Over
The melancholy Dane’s beloved is no wilting flower in this lush, intelligent adaptation of Lisa Klein’s novel
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‘Straight Up’ Film Review: Gay Boy Meets Straight Girl in Banter-Filled Comedy
Frameline 2019: Writer-director-star James Sweeney explores his star-crossed lovers from every angle of the Kinsey scale
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‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Film Review: Horror Sequel Conjures Up Barely Any Real Scares
Apart from a few performances (notably Mckenna Grace’s), this third “Annabelle” outing is a lifeless catalog of ineffective spooky stuff
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‘The Conjuring’ Movies, Ranked Worst to Best (Photos)
How does “Annabelle Comes Home” rank in the “Conjure-verse”?
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‘Anna’ Film Review: Luc Besson Repurposes His Own ‘La Femme Nikita,’ But Hey, the Wigs Look Great
Supermodel-turned-actress Sasha Luss gives a star turn in a tired thriller that feels dreadfully familiar
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‘Child’s Play’ Film Review: The Old Doll’s Still Got a Little Life in New Reboot
Chucky (now voiced by Mark Hamill) is more interesting as a sociopath-in-training than as the third-act slasher he becomes
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‘Toy Story 4’ Film Review: Woody and Company Return for a Sequel That’s No Buzz-Kill
It may not reach the emotional heights of “3,” but contemporary American animation’s gold standard remains untarnished
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‘Wild Rose’ Film Review: Jessie Buckley Shines as a Scottish Singer With Nashville Dreams
This star-is-born tale is old as time, but Buckley’s powerful musical and dramatic performance is a standout
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‘Edge of Democracy’ Film Review: Documentary About Brazilian Politics Finds Echoes Close to Home
Petra Costa’s sobering film chronicles a country swinging to the right and a nationalist authoritarian taking over
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‘The Lavender Scare’ Film Review: Doc Explores Government’s Pre-Stonewall Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination
Powerful but occasionally muddled film delineates how gays and lesbians were unfairly treated as Cold War-era security risks
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‘Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am’ Film Review: Documentary Captures Legendary Novelist’s Singular Perspective
Even with a Caucasian filmmaker, this portrait expresses the author’s view that black lives needn’t be defined solely by white eyes
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‘The Spy Behind Home Plate’ Film Review: Documentary Recounts Moe Berg’s Improbably True Life Story
Baseball, brilliance and espionage (but not sexuality) all surface as topics in Aviva Kempner’s fascinating biography
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‘Our Time’ Film Review: Mexican Visionary Carlos Reygadas Explores the Limits of Fidelity
This latest masterpiece from the legendary filmmaker asks the hard questions about love and marriage and our fleeting existence
