This month’s picks include a heart-wrenching animated Filipino film, a yeasty savior and the return of Carrie-Anne Moss.
Category: Movies
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9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
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Mohammad Rasoulof Had to Escape Iran to Finish His Most Daring Film Yet
Facing an eight-year prison sentence, Mohammad Rasoulof had to make the most difficult decision of his life.
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Jon M. Chu Waited 20 Years for the Chance to Direct ‘Wicked’
He never doubted it would work as a movie. He just hoped he would be the one to film it: “I have my own experiences with being green.”
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‘Gladiator II’ Review: Thumb’s Up!
Denzel Washington’s performance shows skill, intensity and absolute confidence in Ridley Scott’s pleasurably immersive epic about ancient Roman fighters.
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‘A Traveler’s Needs’ Review: Language Lessons
Iris (Isabelle Huppert), a stranger who teaches French in Seoul, is at the center of an enigmatic film by Hong Sang-soo.
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‘Out of My Mind’ Review: Schooling a Teacher
In this film adaptation of Sharon M. Draper’s novel, a nonverbal sixth-grader with cerebral palsy holds her own.
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‘Joy’ Review: The Humans Behind I.V.F.
Thomasin McKenzie plays an unheralded pioneer of in vitro fertilization in a new biography.
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‘The Black Sea’ Review: Bulgarian Dreams
In this quietly sweet indie, a Black Brooklynite finds himself stranded in a Bulgarian seaside town, where he finds unlikely redemption
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‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Oz
Cynthia Erivo is the strongest draw in this splashy, overly long movie, which is the first installment in a two-part adaptation of the Broadway show.
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‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Ghosts in the Instrument
This film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play falters in some specifics, but is still vital viewing.
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Singing ‘Wicked’ Fans Are Anything but Popular
Some fans who have attended early screenings of the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical have treated it as a singalong. Not everyone is thrilled.