Alissa Wilkinson
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‘Another Simple Favor’ Review: Big Hats and Big Intrigue
The sequel to the deranged 2018 comedy finds Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick feuding in the Italian sun.
‘Drop Dead City’: When New York Was on the Financial Brink
This surprisingly entertaining film examines the 1975 fiscal crisis that nearly led the city to bankruptcy. The movie’s conclusions remain relevant today.
‘On Swift Horses’ Review: Putting It All on the Line
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Jacob Elordi lead a melancholic drama about love and longing in the 1950s.
‘Blue Sun Palace’ Review: A Whole World Inside
A gorgeously intimate debut feature explores the lives of Chinese immigrants in a massage parlor in Queens.
Pope Francis, Unlikely Movie Star: From ‘Conclave’ to ‘Francesco’
In fictional tales and documentaries, directors approached him as a screen character who was both admired and controversial.
Ani DiFranco Documentary Shows Her First Time Writing a Song With Another Artist
The film “1-800-ON-HER-OWN” follows the fiercely independent artist as she tries a career first: writing a song with another artist.
‘The Wedding Banquet’ Review: The Family You Find
A retelling of Ang Lee’s classic of queer cinema comes at the same farcical situation in a new way.
‘The Legend of Ochi’ Review: The Great, Familiar Adventure
A 1980s throwback movie about a teenager who sets out on a journey with a mysterious being.
‘Pets’ Is the Rare Documentary for Children, About Children
The movie, directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, celebrates animals while planting a seed of interest in rescue operations.
‘The King of Kings’ Review: A Remaking of the Christ
The story of Jesus, told through the eyes of Charles Dickens, that nobody asked for.