‘The Prom’ Film Review: Ryan Murphy Revisits a Midwest High School for a Musical Lesson in Tolerance
Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman and Andrew Rannells star in Netflix’s Broadway adaptation
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‘I’m Your Woman’ Film Review: Rachel Brosnahan Finds Herself on the Run in ’70s-Set Thriller
Director Julia Hart (“Fast Color”) hits that 1970s “New Hollywood” sweet spot that eludes so many contemporary filmmakers
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‘Small Axe: Alex Wheatle’ Film Review: Steve McQueen Captures the Process of an Artist Discovering Himself
This powerful biopic reminds us that none of us can create a future without first understanding our collective past
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‘Let Them All Talk’ Film Review: Meryl Streep Contemplates Life, Love and Literature on Transatlantic Voyage
A reunion with old pals Dianne Wiest and Candice Bergen reveals the fault lines of friendship and creativity
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‘Songbird’ Film Review: There’s No Point to This Tacky COVID-sploitation Thriller
The story is “ripped from the headlines,” but then the filmmakers don’t do anything with it
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‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ Film Review: Relentless Charm Offensive Makes Irish-Set Rom-Com Hard to Resist
Writer-director John Patrick Shanley pivots back and forth from sweet to sticky, but Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan help make the concoction palatable
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‘Queer Japan’ Film Review: Deliriously Scattered Film Embraces the LGBTQ Universe
At its best, Graham Kolbeins’ film manages to be both kinetic and lyrical, hitting you with a barrage of day-glo imagery while finding lovely moments in art and dance
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‘Ammonite’ Film Review: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan Romance Burns With Quiet Passion
The 19th-century romance is a chamber duet by two virtuosos, reined in by a director who embraces the emotional but rarely gets sentimental
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‘Godmothered’ Film Review: Jillian Bell Sows Chaos as a Fairy-in-Training
A smart and satisfying ending papers over many of the flaws in this kid comedy
