Sprinting to the edge because they have nothing left to lose: This month’s picks include “Thief,” “Dog Day Afternoon” and “Gloria.”
Category: Movies
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Five Free Movies to Stream Now
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‘Nimrods’ vs. ‘Idiots’: Can You Tell These Movies Apart?
The New York Times – Movies:Both R-rated comedies star Mason Thames and feature drug-fueled escapades. But the competition wasn’t intentional. Here’s what happened.
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A Red Wig Upsets Fans of ‘Spider-Man’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Sadie Sink, a natural redhead, wore faux red locks in her Marvel debut, leaving some viewers questioning the choice.
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‘Hot Spot’ Review: A Baffling Dystopia
The New York Times – Movies:In this Polish feature, an artificial intelligence system rules over a downtrodden population. Trouble arrives, in the form of Rana (Noomi Rapace).
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‘The Snare’ Review: Stuck, With No Good Way Out
The New York Times – Movies:Written and directed by Merlin Camozzi, the film is a potent critique of the tactics used to fight the war on drugs.
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‘The Marching Band’ Review: A Different Kind of Music
The New York Times – Movies:An orchestra director returns to France and bonds with his working-class brother in this feel-good movie.
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‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ Review: A Charming Escape
The New York Times – Movies:The director Ben Gregor wastes no time getting us where we want to be: reveling in the fairies and their vibrant world.
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‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Review: Bringing Back the Dead
The New York Times – Movies:The sixth installment of the horror franchise tries to revamp it, but its reputation has declined with each new attempt at jump scares.
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‘How to Divorce During the War’ Review: Trouble on the Home Front
The New York Times – Movies:In this deadpan Lithuanian comedy set in 2022, a couple finds their values are tested amid the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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‘Franz’ Review: A Delirious Kafka Biopic
The New York Times – Movies:The work by Agnieszka Holland, starring Idan Weiss, explores the writer’s themes of alienation in a fragmented way.
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‘It Ends’ Review: On the Road to Nowhere
The New York Times – Movies:A taut, efficient thriller about four recent graduates on a road trip delivers existential dread.
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In ‘The Invite’ and ‘Camp Miasma,’ Sex Comes With a Mentor
The New York Times – Movies:In films like “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” and “The Invite,” middle-aged sexual gurus are helping younger characters — and audiences — relearn desire.
