Category: Movies

‘Darby and the Dead’ Review: Sixteen With a Sixth Sense

The New York Times – Movies:
A high school junior talks to dead people in this familiar but good-natured tale of adolescent female friendship.
‘Return to Seoul’ Review: Found in Translation

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On a whim, a Frenchwoman goes to visit South Korea, the country of her birth, in Davy Chou’s drama.
The Real Story of ‘Cocaine Bear’

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Nearly 40 years after a 175-pound black bear found and ingested cocaine in a Georgia forest, the drug binge has inspired a movie.
‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ Review: When Connie Met Ollie

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The new Netflix adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s once-controversial novel is both steamy and decorous.
‘Farha’ Review: A Most Brutal Coming-of-Age Story

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Set in the early days of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this drama depicts the upheaval of Palestinian society from a 14-year-old girl’s perspective.
‘Scrooge: A Christmas Carol’ Review: Slightly Off Key

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Luke Evans, Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley lend their voices to this animated musical of the holiday classic.
We’re Out of Movie Stars. Whose Fault Is That?

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There are fewer films now that allow an actor to grow a persona and a Tom Cruise level of stardom. It’s a crisis, and the movies know it.
‘Spoiler Alert’ Review: Perfect Strangers Form Family Ties

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Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge star in this tear-jerker romance adapted from the memoir by the television journalist Michael Ausiello.
‘Violent Night’ Review: Yucks, Not Yule

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Tommy Wirkola’s film tries to pass off sadism as comedy.
‘What Remains’ Review: Murder Thriller Without the Thrills

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This film about a small-town pastor hoping to mentor his wife’s killer includes one of the final performances from Anne Heche.
‘Hunt’ Review: Spy vs. Spy vs. Subplots

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A dense espionage narrative proves all too tangled in this directorial debut from the South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae.
The Cast and Crew of ‘Women Talking’ Reunite Over Mushroom Risotto

The New York Times – T Magazine:
The actor Claire Foy, the filmmaker Sarah Polley and others involved with the film, out this month, gathered a year after shooting for a meal at Lincoln Center.