A gruesome attack on a stylist upends a hairdressing contest in this invigoratingly bold debut.
Category: Movies
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‘The Pod Generation’ Review: Birthing 2.0
This satire on our techno-capitalist future is best enjoyed the way it’s made — without taking itself too seriously.
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‘Between Two Worlds’ Review: Juliette Binoche Goes Undercover
In this social-justice drama, the French actress plays an investigative journalist who poses as a cleaner to expose worker exploitation.
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‘Aporia’ Review: Killing Time
Strong acting helps stabilize this dopey sci-fi/family drama.
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‘Vera’ Review: No Faking
In this hybrid film by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel, the actress Vera Gemma portrays a complex and vulnerable version of herself.
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Justin H. Min, Travel Writer? The Path Not Taken for a Rising Star
Success came relatively easy — until he tried acting. For a moment, journalism seemed more viable. But now he’s the lead in “Shortcomings.”
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‘Winter Kills’ Returns in New Print at Film Forum
Part black comedy, part paranoid thriller, the 1979 movie returns after four decades in a new 35 mm print at Film Forum.
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Confusion in Hollywood as Some Productions Are Allowed to Continue
The striking actors’ union is granting waivers to some projects not affiliated with the major studios, but questions persist about who qualifies and why.
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The Toughest ‘Barbie’ Movie Critics Are Barbie Collectors
These longtime fans of the doll had high expectations, and concerns, for her big-screen live-action debut.
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Watch the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ First Fight in ‘Mutant Mayhem’
The director Jeff Rowe narrates an animated sequence from his film.
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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ | Anatomy of a Scene
The director Jeff Rowe narrates a sequence from his animated film.
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Justin Simien on Releasing ‘Haunted Mansion’ in the Midst of a Strike
The director found himself alone on the promotional tour because his stars couldn’t take part. Still, as a writer, he’s made connections on the picket line.