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‘Fantastical’ Is a Catfishing Horror Story About Toxic Fandom

“Fanatical,” an eye-popping film directed by Erin Lee Carr, details the bizarre 16-year ordeal that the duo and their fans endured.

‘Woman of the Hour’ Review: Who is Bachelor No. 3?

Anna Kendrick’s ably directed drama about a real-life serial killer focuses on his victims instead.

‘Anora’ Review: A Pretty Woman From Brooklyn

Mikey Madison gives a career-making performance in a Palme d’Or-winning film about the romance between a sex worker and a rich scion.

In ‘The Last of the Sea Women,’ Divers Face a Vanishing Way of Life

The film captures the arduous work of South Korean haenyeo, who harvest seafood without diving gear, and whose traditions may be ending.

‘Lonely Planet’ Review: Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth Leave Home

Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth star in a muddled romance without much to say.

‘Piece by Piece’ Review: Pharrell Williams’s Life, in Legos

The producer and musician gets the biographical documentary treatment — with an unexpected twist.

‘Pavements,’ ‘My Undesirable Friends’ and Other Documentaries at New York Film Festival

In epic takes like “My Undesirable Friends” and playful biopics like “Pavements,” the vital art of the documentary is on full display.

‘Food and Country’ Offers a Close Look at How America Feeds Itself

“Food and Country” argues that our food production systems don’t work and offers potential solutions.

‘It’s What’s Inside’ Review: I Gotta Be You

A limp body-swapping comedy doesn’t really know what makes its subgenre so funny.

‘The Outrun’ Review: From Rock Bottom to Recovery

Saoirse Ronan gives another stunning performance in a story about an alcoholic in search of healing.