“Miracle: The Boys of ‘80” aptly balances archival footage and contemporary reactions, offering an exciting sports documentary while also pulling on the heartstrings with its nostalgic tone.
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The new ‘Wuthering Heights’ isn’t too wild. It’s too tame.
Nobody ever claimed this would be a faithful adaptation of the classic novel. But is it a good one?
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In ‘Hamnet,’ Shakespeare is still obscuring his wife
Is ‘Hamnet’ and art work like it the best we can do for the nameless sisterhood of the past?
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Horror film ‘Weapons’ shows the dangers of a community divided
“Weapons” is about flawed people and how their small acts of selfishness can compound.
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Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson on ‘Song Sung Blue’ and the importance of being artists
‘Song Sung Blue’ is a meditation on how crucial art and artistry is to people’s lives.
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A new documentary confronts abuse against Catholic nuns and the infamous Marko Rupnik case
“Nuns vs. the Vatican” prominently features Gloria Branciani, the former nun who publicly accused Father Marko Rupnik, a former Jesuit, of sexual and spiritual abuse.
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In ‘La Grazia,’ an Italian president faces a moral test on euthanasia
Paolo Sorrentino is only the most recent director to wade into the thorny topic of euthanasia.
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‘Marty Supreme’ review: Timothée Chalamet’s passage into cinematic adulthood
In making Marty Mauser a narcissistic and egomaniacal obsessive, Timothée Chalamet does a first-rate job of burying his own innate charms.
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Madwoman or prophet? ‘The Testament of Anne Lee’ presents a radical and threatening faith
To outsiders, Ann Lee was a madwoman, a dangerous nonconformist and a sexual deviant; but to her faithful, “Mother Ann” was the promise of God fulfilled.
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Rob Reiner’s gift: Finding humanity—both on and off the screen
The Reiners, so many agreed, were not the type of couple who would sit down. They used their influence and voices to make a difference and had a multigenerational impact.