

Alissa Wilkinson
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‘You’re Cordially Invited’ Review: Here Come the Brides
Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon star in a romantic comedy about double-booked weddings that never quite hits its stride.

‘Eternal You’ and the Ethics of Using A.I. to ‘Talk’ to Dead Loved Ones
Examining what it means to make money by selling the bereaved on an illusion, the film feels like something of a warning.

‘Flight Risk’ Review: A Rather Bumpy Landing
Mel Gibson directs an uneven action film with Mark Wahlberg that feels pulled out of an earlier era.

‘Inheritance’ Review: A Thriller Without Thrills
Shot on an iPhone, this globe-trotting drama fails to deliver on its promises.

‘Grand Theft Hamlet’: The (Game) Play’s the Thing
The film captures two players staging the classic within an online video game, raising fascinating questions about community and connection.

‘Wish You Were Here’ Review: One Night Can Change a Life
A tepid romance follows familiar genre lines, but lacks some fundamental appeal.

‘I’m Still Here’ Review: When Politics Invades a Happy Home
The award-winning Brazilian film has been a major hit in its home country — and it’s easy to see why.

‘Every Little Thing’: Enchantment That Flaps at 50 Beats a Second
This film by Sally Aitken follows a hummingbird rescue center and the woman who tends to its denizens with immense care.

‘The Last Republican’ Review: Sometimes Political Opposites Really Can Talk
This film about Adam Kinzinger, the politician of the title, benefits from the involvement of the progressive filmmaker Steve Pink.

‘The Damned’ Review: The Very Deep Midwinter
A bleak if repetitive thriller centers on a 19th-century Icelandic fishing outpost and a moral quandary.