

Alissa Wilkinson
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‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’ Review: Life, in Drab Gray
Daisy Ridley stars as an office worker who’s just going through the motions.

‘Barbie’ Is Adapted? Let’s Fix the Oscar Screenplay Categories.
There’s a way to classify screenplays for Oscar consideration that would reward creativity and make much more sense. Unlike the current system.

‘The End We Start From’ Review: A Watery Apocalypse and a New Beginning
Jodie Comer stars in a lethargic adaptation of Megan Hunter’s best-selling novel.

‘Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell’ Review: A Wanderer on a Spiritual Quest
An uncommonly strong debut from the Vietnamese director Pham Thien An asks existential questions without answers.

‘Mean Girls’ and the New (Home-Schooled) Kid in Class
As our critic knows, missing out on the shared experience of school is deeply strange. It’s something Hollywood rarely acknowledges, except in these films.

‘Apolonia, Apolonia’ Review: A Whole Life in Art
The painter Apolonia Sokol is the ostensible subject of a wide-ranging documentary about life itself.

‘The Book of Clarence’ Review: Messiahs Wherever You Look
LaKeith Stanfield leads a predominantly Black cast in a retelling of the story of Jesus that’s both irreverent and devoted.

‘Night Swim’ Review: Hold Your Breath, Forever
The backyard pool is a symbol of love and of terror in this uneven but scary horror film.

‘The Taste of Things’ and a Lovingly Prepared Meal
In a kitchen pas de deux, two cooks turn a feast into a meditation on time, longing and the seasons.

‘Good Grief’ Review: Somehow, Life Goes On in Daniel Levy’s Film
In his feature directorial debut, Daniel Levy applies a light but wise hand to a man navigating life after loss.