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‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ Review: A Legend and His Kryptonite

The original Superman actor gets a comprehensive, if narrow-mindedly celebratory, tribute in this traditional talking-heads-style doc.

When a Baby Killer Isn’t a Straightforward Villain

The real-life murderer who inspired “The Girl With the Needle” was “a monster,” said the actress who plays her, “but the movie is also about...

‘Reinas’ Review: Memories of Lima

The political turmoil of Peru in the 1990s serves as the backdrop for this intimate domestic drama about growing up and learning to let go.

‘Witches’ Review: Redeeming the Wicked Witch

The director Elizabeth Sankey’s experience with postpartum depression anchors this documentary about the pop-cultural representation of witches.

‘The Graduates’ Review: How to Move On

In this delicate drama set in Utah, three individuals deal with survivor’s guilt a year after a school shooting takes the life of a loved...

‘La Cocina’ Review: The Melting Pot Boils Over

This drama by Alonso Ruizpalacios takes a bitter look at the American dream from the perspective of the workers at a fast-paced diner.

‘Smile 2’ Review: A Bigger and Bloodier Spotlight

In this sequel, the pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) is preparing to begin her comeback tour a year after a brutal car accident.

‘The Universal Theory’ Review: A Quantum Noir

A physicist becomes embroiled in a conspiracy throughout this German meta-thriller. Shot in black-and-white, the film pays homage to Hollywood classics.

‘Eureka’ Review: No More Cowboys and Indians

This intriguingly languorous Western by the Argentine director Lisandro Alonso explores the existential plight of Indigenous Americans in three separate timelines.

‘Winner’ Review: Not Like Other Girls

This dramedy starring Emilia Jones depicts the life and times of Reality Winner, a former National Security Agency contractor and whistle-blower.