Unruly sleepaway campers attempt to outwit their head counselor (Johnny Knoxville) in this alternately ribald and sentimental teen comedy.
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‘Tiny Fugitives’ Review: Teenage Sex and Pranks at Jewish Summer Camp
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‘Resident Evil’ Review: Return to Raccoon City
The New York Times – Movies:This reboot of the video game franchise from the director Zach Cregger (“Weapons”) is arguably the most raucously entertaining thrill ride of the year.
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‘The Musical’ Review: That’s Entertainment
The New York Times – Movies:A misanthropic middle school teacher stages a provocative student musical in this sardonic comedy.
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‘Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie’ Review: Sharpened Insights
The New York Times – Movies:A documentary, adapted from the author’s memoir about being attacked, adds a visual dimension to the story of his recovery.
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‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ Review: Wings of a Son’s Desire
The New York Times – Movies:In this loving poem of a family drama, the writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández and his ensemble get the details of a hopeful and thwarted childhood just right.
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‘Daniel and the Fiery Furnace’ Review: Lions, Treaties and Fire
The New York Times – Movies:The filmmakers Daniel and Matthew Kooman use Old Testament lore as kindling for a tale that often veers into cliché.
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‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’ Review
The New York Times – Movies:Everybody’s favorite woolly, wordless sheep returns in this charming, stop-motion spoof of Halloween movies, which will delight kids and adults alike.
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‘Wicker’ Filmmakers on Alexander Skarsgard’s Costume
The New York Times – Movies:For “Wicker,” the tale of a 17th-century husband conjured up by a basket maker, the challenge of designing the unlikely lover required months of testing.
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Toronto International Film Festival Tries Adding a Market
The New York Times – Movies:Long known as an Oscar launchpad, TIFF is hoping a new market can expand its reputation and its finances without changing its spirit.
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John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell on ‘Wild Horse Nine’
The New York Times – Movies:The longtime friends talk about sinister characters and the politics that underpin the C.I.A. story at the heart of their new darkly comic drama, “Wild Horse Nine.”
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Can a Polish Epic Become the World’s Next Period Drama Hit?
The New York Times – Movies:“The Doll” on Netflix is based on a novel that’s revered in Poland. It also has the requisite duels, corsets and palaces, as well as elaborate wigs and mustaches.
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‘Woman Unknown’ Takes Top Prize at Venice Film Festival
The New York Times – Movies:The film, a drama directed by May el-Toukhy, follows a Danish servant in the uneasy years after World War II. Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love” won the runner-up award.