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‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Review: When Mom Finds Out, You’re So Dead

A little too enamored of its own references, this teen horror-comedy feels a bit misshapen but still delivers some light fun.

‘The Taste of Things’ Review: Love, Loss and Loins of Veal

Juliette Binoche stars in an instant culinary classic that exquisitely captures the kitchen’s bittersweet blessing.

‘Perfect Days’ Review: Hanging On

Directed by Wim Wenders, this Oscar-nominated Japanese drama gently excavates the life of a toilet cleaner, and the shadows that lurk inside.

3 Celebrity Documentaries Worth Your Time

The typical star biography avoids warts. But there are films that combine critical takes with a better understanding of their subjects’ cultural import.

The Point of ‘Saltburn’ Isn’t What You Think It Is

The streaming hit has generated much chatter for its transgressive scenes. But those are diversions, camouflaging what the director is really doing.

The Point of ‘Saltburn’ Isn’t What You Think It Is

The streaming hit has generated much chatter for its transgressive scenes. But those are diversions, camouflaging what the director is really doing.

‘Argylle’ Review: A Cat Cannot Save It

A simulacrum of a spy movie offers few pleasures and plenty of headaches.

‘Skin Deep’ Review: A Different Kind of Therapy

A sensitive relationship drama in sci-fi trappings explores big questions about bodies, souls and intimacy.

Sundance Documentaries: ‘Eternal You,’ ‘Ibelin’ and More

Festival documentaries ranged across the genre map, but several explored the lengths we’ll go to communicate with lost loved ones.

Why the Documentary Oscar Race Is the Most Unpredictable One

All five nominees are international features focused on geopolitical events, and three are directed by women.