

Ben Kenigsberg
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‘Invention’ Review: Patent Pensive
In this strange experimental feature from Courtney Stephens and Callie Hernandez, a grieving daughter investigates the mysterious gadget her father left behind.

‘The Teacher’ Review: Harsh Lessons in the West Bank
A legal procedural, a family tragedy, a romance and a kidnapping plot are a lot to hang on one character in this debut film by...

‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Review: Taking a Game Show for a Spin
Paul Walter Hauser stars as a real-life contestant on “Press Your Luck” who pulled off an improbable trick.

‘Holland’ Review: Nicole Kidman Goes Dutch
Set in a Michigan town designed to evoke the Netherlands, this thriller has red herring on the menu.

Three Great Documentaries to Stream
In this month’s picks, sheep, shirkers and coup d’état soundtracks.

‘Magazine Dreams’ Review: Pain Without Gain
Shown at Sundance two years ago, the film was shelved when its star, Jonathan Majors, was arrested and charged with assault and harassment of his...

‘Opus’ Review: A New Album They’re Dying to Hear
John Malkovich plays a ’90s pop star who emerges from retirement with a bloody agenda.

‘Seven Veils’ Review: Private Anguish in Public View
Atom Egoyan’s latest film, starring Amanda Seyfried as a director of an opera, could only have come from him, in ways both good and bad.

‘Cold Wallet’ Review: It’s Payback Time
After losing big in a crypto swindle, three people in Massachusetts plot to get their money back.

Three Great Documentaries to Stream
This month’s picks look at a political convention, the work of a cinematographer and the films of a revered pair of directors.