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‘Pedro Páramo,’ ‘Let’s Start a Cult’ and More Streaming Gems

Two releases from last year — one an inventive literary adaptation, the other a wild, gross-out comedy — are among this month’s streaming recommendations.

By Jason Bailey

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10 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

By The New York Times

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‘Pedro Páramo’ Review: A Ghost Story Lacking in Spirit

In this grave adaptation of Juan Rulfo’s surreal novel, the living pray for salvation and the dead murmur regrets, but the filmmaking is oddly orthodox.

By Natalia Winkelman