Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
Category: Movies
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Bob Yerkes, Bruised but Durable Hollywood Stuntman, Dies at 92
A body double to the stars, he performed sometimes bone-breaking feats in movies like “Return of the Jedi” and “Back to the Future.” And he was still at it in his 80s.
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Mitzi Gaynor, Leading Lady of Movie Musicals, Is Dead at 93
She was best known for starring in the 1958 screen version of “South Pacific.” But her Hollywood career was brief, and she soon shifted her focus to Las Vegas and TV.
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‘The Line’ Review: Greek Tragedy
The dark side of college fraternity life comes to light in this harrowing, well-acted campus drama.
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‘Woman of the Hour’ Review: Who is Bachelor No. 3?
Anna Kendrick’s ably directed drama about a real-life serial killer focuses on his victims instead.
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‘Rumours’ Review: No One Will Save Us
Cate Blanchette stars as a lusty, preening stateswomen in a geopolitical satire from the experimental filmmaker Guy Maddin.
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‘High Tide’ Review: Between Two Worlds
Written and directed by Marco Calvani, this film follows a gay Brazilian man working under the table one summer in Provincetown, Mass.
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‘Goodrich’ Review: Daddy Lessons
An art gallery owner (Michael Keaton) gets a shock when his second wife (Laura Benanti) goes to rehab and he has to take care of their twins.
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‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’ Review: A Fraught Reunion
For his first film, the artist Titus Kaphar delivers an unsentimental and autobiographical gem.
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‘Allswell in New York’ Review: Siblings and Their Struggles
This overstuffed movie fails to wrap up its myriad professional and domestic dramas, despite a few moments of promise.
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‘Brothers’ Review: Two-Bit Criminals
Moke (Josh Brolin) is a reformed thief who gets roped into one last job with his twin brother, Jady (Peter Dinklage).
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‘Brothers’ Review: Two-Bit Criminals
Moke (Josh Brolin) is a reformed thief who gets roped into one last job with his twin brother, Jady (Peter Dinklage).