

Alissa Wilkinson
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‘Oh, Canada’ Review: Jacob Elordi as a Young Richard Gere
Richard Gere and Jacob Elordi star in Paul Schrader’s meditative drama about guilt and seeking forgiveness.

‘The End’ Review: It’s All Come to This
Joshua Oppenheimer’s postapocalyptic musical about a wealthy family in an underground bunker is placidly disturbing.

‘Nutcrackers’ Review: A Bumpy Ben Stiller Christmas
Ben Stiller stars in a tonally bumpy comedy with genre roots in Hallmark territory.

‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Review: When the World Is a Prison
Mohammad Rasoulof’s powerful drama about the authoritarian Iranian government breaks a fourth wall, with consequences.

Should I Sit Through the Movie’s Closing Credits?
The film has ended, but the names of the many people who worked on it are rolling across the screen. Do you stick around?

The Complexities of Fighting for Democracy
“Night Is Not Eternal,” which follows the Cuban activist Rosa María Payá, is the rare nuanced political documentary that is likely to challenge every viewer’s...

‘A Photographic Memory’ Review: The Imperfect Past
A daughter hunts for the mother she never knew in an extraordinary, elegiac documentary.

‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Ghosts in the Instrument
This film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play falters in some specifics, but is still vital viewing.

Allee Willis Documentary Sheds Light on Songwriter for Earth, Wind & Fire and ‘Friends’
‘The World According to Allee Willis’ shines a light on a musical artist whose creative spirit wasn’t limited to one genre or even to music.

‘Dream Team’ Review: Fax on the Beach
Nothing really makes sense in this homage to ’90s cable thrillers, but that’s sort of the point.