The movie follows Sly (a charming Anthony Ippolito) from hard-scrabbling anonymity in New York to the first flush of success as a screenwriter and actor.
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‘I Play Rocky’ Review: He’s a Champion
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‘Jimmy’ Review: Cornball? Absolutely. But Heck, It’s Got Heart.
The New York Times – Movies:Aaron Burns’s sticky-sweet biopic maps a connection between Jimmy Stewart’s military service and “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
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‘Zi’ Review: The Perpetual Past
The New York Times – Movies:Kogonada’s experimental feature tracks one endless night, suffused with the hazy melancholy of nostalgia.
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‘Wild Horse Nine’ Review: A C.I.A. Holiday
The New York Times – Movies:In Martin McDonagh’s latest laugh- and blood-flecked romp, John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell play C.I.A. agents who do more than just sightseeing in Chile.
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‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’ Review: Royal Intrigue
The New York Times – Movies:This respectful adaptation rolls out the converging stories of the prince Rama and the demon king Ravana with brawny blockbuster-style action.
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‘Mouse’ Review: The Awkward Etiquette of Unexpected Loss
The New York Times – Movies:The actor Sophie Okonedo embodies the quiet anguish of a bereaved mother of a high school girl in this tale of grief and connection in Arkansas.
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‘Hen’ Review: A Bird’s-Eye View
The New York Times – Movies:In this peculiar story, the Hungarian filmmaker Gyorgi Palfi follows a chicken who escapes slaughter and ends up in a pen alongside a criminal enterprise.
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Review: Reprieve of Destruction
The New York Times – Movies:The belligerent beastie returns to terrorize the survivors of his previous rampage and battle a new foe in this dazzling, darkly haunted sequel.
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‘De Gaulle: Résistance’ Review: Uniting a Country at War
The New York Times – Movies:This two-part film centers on Charles de Gaulle’s exile from France. As the Nazis close in, the Free French movement emerges.
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‘Club Kid’ Review: When the Lights Come Up
The New York Times – Movies:In his confident and exuberant directorial debut, Jordan Firstman stars as a party promoter who has to grow up.
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‘The Cat in the Hat’ Review: What Need Be Added to It That Is New?
The New York Times – Movies:The peppy animated version is filled with bold colors, half-decent jokes and a couple of catchy tunes.
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Whose Idea Was the Billy Evans Shower Scene in ‘You Can See Everything’?
The New York Times – Movies:Billy Evans, Elizabeth Holmes’s romantic partner, rebutted an account of the origins of the jaw-dropping scene by one of the documentary’s directors.