‘Summerland’ Review: Gemma Arterton’s Rich Performance Bolsters Somewhat Soapy WWII Drama
Jessica Swale’s feature directorial debut is packed with twists and big secrets, but smart plotting and a lovely turn from Arterton recommend it.
Reviews
‘Rebuilding Paradise’ Review: Ron Howard’s Wildfire Doc Looks for Hope in the Ashes
Ron Howard tries to split the difference between Werner Herzog and Frederick Wiseman in a broad yet sobering doc about the 2018 Camp Fire.
‘Nadia, Butterfly’ Review: Olympic Swimmer Tries to Find Herself in ‘Lost in Translation’-Like Sports Drama
Olympian Katerine Savard dives into acting in this sensitive coming-of-age drama from the Cannes 2020 selection about a 21-year-old swimmer on the cusp of retirement.
‘Seriously Single’ Review: Netflix’s South African Rom-Com Brings Fresh Energy to Genre
Sibling directors Katleho and Rethabile Ramaphakela offer up a fresh rom-com that knows its tropes, and finds new ways to have fun with them.
‘The Kissing Booth 2’ Review: Netflix’s YA Hit Gets a Sweeter, Sloppier Sequel
Star Joey King leans into her comedic chops, and the result is better than the original — but that’s hardly a big ask.
‘Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful’ Review: Portrait of a Provocateur Who Worshiped Women
Gero von Boehm’s documentary is a vivid, if hagiographic dive into the career of the 20th century’s most iconoclastic fashion photographer.
‘Animal Crackers’ Review: Long-Delayed Animated Netflix Comedy Is Better Than Its History Suggests
“Animal Crackers” has been stuck in distribution hell for half a decade, but now kids can finally watch Ian McKellan sing about cookies.
‘Yes, God, Yes’ Review: Natalia Dyer Shines in Witty Catholic Coming-of-Age Sex Comedy
Karen Maine’s “semi-autobiographical” comedy charts a teenage experience both relatable and specific.
‘The Room’ Review: Enter This Silly, Spooky ‘Twilight Zone’ Riff with Caution
Olga Kurylenko defies all rational human behavior in a bonkers thriller directed by Christian Volckman.
‘The Rental’ Review: Dave Franco Directs a Lean and Brutal ‘Psycho’ for the Airbnb Era
A horror movie about the friction between our eroding public trust and our addiction to apps that depend upon the kindness of strangers.
‘A Nice Girl Like You’ Review: Lucy Hale Shows Off Rom-Com Chops in Predictable Porn Comedy
The Riedell brothers’ take on Ayn Carrillo-Gailey’s spicy memoir “Pornology” is mostly paint by the numbers, but its leading lady offers real charm.
‘Fatal Affair’ Review: Netflix Goes Flaccid with an Erotic Thriller Starring Nia Long
Omar Epps co-stars in a film too chaste to be a “Fatal Attraction” ripoff and far too boring to approach the hammy charms of “Obsessed.”
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