

Ben Kenigsberg
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‘Simone: Woman of the Century’ Review: An Admired Leader in Focus
Elsa Zylberstein and Rebecca Marder play the French politician Simone Veil in this heavy-handed biopic.

‘Love Life’ Review: Encounters in Grief
In this Japanese drama from Koji Fukada, the death of a child alters life for a couple and for the boy’s previously absent father.

‘The Eternal Memory’ Review: A Love That Lasts When Recollections Fade
This documentary from Maite Alberdi looks at how a couple faces one partner’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

Thanks to Carol Burnett and Dolly Parton, New Life for a 1988 Film
“Tokyo Pop,” starring Carrie Hamilton, a daughter of the comedian, was a critical hit that had fallen into obscurity and has now been restored.

‘Klondike’ Review: Domestic Violence
In a film set in 2014, a couple in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine try to maintain normality as war rocks their home.

Three Great Documentaries to Stream
This month’s picks include a Vietnam War portrait, an analysis of Los Angeles as a film subject and a look into the admissions process for...

‘North Circular’ Review: A Musical Tour of Dublin
In this black-and-white documentary by Luke McManus, the camera finds stories and songs near a road north of the city’s center.

‘Stephen Curry: Underrated’ Review: Court Transcript
Initially considered too short and too scrawny, Curry went on to be an N.B.A. superstar. But there’s little that feels fresh or spontaneous in this...

‘Two Tickets to Greece’ Review: Advisory Travel
Former middle-school friends with clashing temperaments take an Aegean excursion in this contrived French fluff.

‘The League’ Review: A Crucial Baseball Legacy
Sam Pollard’s new documentary traces the history of the Negro leagues.