‘The African Desperate’ Review: A Radical Indie Art School Odyssey
The artist Martine Syms injects her radical vision into a reimagining of her MFA experience in her innovative feature debut.
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‘Hold Me Tight’ Review: Vicky Krieps Mesmerizes in Mathieu Amalric’s Cryptic Story of Loss
One story unravels into two disparate, but interconnected threads in the actor-director’s latest effort.
‘Mike’ Review: A Featherweight Replica of Mike Tyson’s Real-Life Drama
The team behind “I, Tonya” delivers an unconvincing exercise in self-examination in their boxing biopic that’s more recycled than revelatory.
‘DC League of Super-Pets’ Review: An Adorable Superhero Spin-Off That’s Miles Ahead of ‘Paw Patrol’
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Olivia Wilde, and John Krasinski lead a clever, kid-friendly superhero adventure from “Lego Batman Movie” writer Jared Stern.
‘Anonymous Club’ Review: Courtney Barnett Doc Sensitively Captures the Loneliness of the Solo Singer
The unpolished, textured feel of Danny Cohen’s intimate film is a wonderful match for its compelling subject.
‘The Wobblies’ Restored: Revolutionary 1979 Labor Union Doc Will Inspire a New Generation of Exploited Workers
Stewart Bird and Deborah Shaffer’s portrait of America’s most radical labor organization is an urgent reminder of what unions make possible.
‘Windfall’ Review: Lily Collins and Jesse Plemons Are Held Hostage in Netflix’s Simplistic Neo-Noir
A tech billionaire and his wife find themselves at the mercy of a home invader in Charlie McDowell’s half-baked homage to Alfred Hitchcock.
‘Gold’ Review: Zac Efron Gives a Blistering Performance in This Dry Desert Drama
The actor delivers a stark and staggering performance in a film that’s too dry for anything else to grow.
‘Asking for It’ Review: Vanessa Hudgens and Kiersey Clemons Star in Dumbed-Down Female Vigilante Tale
Equal parts Tom Cruise in “Magnolia” and Milo Yiannopoulos in real life, Ezra Miller’s turn as a men’s rights activist leaves an awkward taste.
‘Playground’ Review: Laura Wandel’s Harrowing Debut Shows Recess for the War Zone It Really Is
Laura Wandel’s debut hits on the schoolyard moments you try to forget, where recess is a battleground rife with violence and bullying.
‘Aftershock’ Review: A Vital Look at the Maternal Mortality Crisis for Black Women in America
The doc from directors Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee gives a wide-angle and close-up look at the dangers of giving birth while Black.
‘Speak No Evil’ Review: This Chilling Danish Horror Offering Is the Opposite of Hygge
Christian Tafdrup’s merciless horror film takes politeness to wild, unnerving ends.
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