

Ben Kenigsberg
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‘My Happy Ending’ Review: When Life Goes Off Script
Andie MacDowell plays a screen and stage star facing a cancer diagnosis in this film directed by Tal Granit and Sharon Maymon.

‘At Midnight’ Review: Running Out the Clock
A movie star and a junior hotel manager meet cute in Mexico in this ingratiating rom-com.

‘Let It Be Morning’ Review: After the Wedding, the Siege
A Palestinian citizen of Israel returns to his hometown and encounters problems in this film from Eran Kolirin.

Stream These Three Great Documentaries
This month’s picks look at an organized-labor fight, a student impostor and a lecturer chronicling racism in America.

‘Geographies of Solitude’ Review: Exploring a Wild Island
Part nature film, part biographical portrait, this experimental documentary takes its cues from its setting, an island off mainland Nova Scotia.

Why Do Some Films Get Restored and Others Languish? A MoMA Series Holds Clues.
History, finances and practical concerns all played a role in preserving the movies being shown at To Save and Project.

‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@%!’ Review: A Blunt Philosophy
The writer Mark Manson is an onscreen guide in this visualization of his self-help book.

‘Avatar’ and the Headache of High Frame Rate Filmmaking
Why do James Cameron and others experiment with this? Intended to eliminate blur, it is actually unnerving in scenes involving humans or real objects.

‘Turn Every Page’ Review: It’s Not Done Yet
This affectionate documentary about the writer Robert Caro and the editor Robert Gottlieb sets out to shed light on their 50 years of collaboration.

‘Babylon’: A Guide to the Characters and Their Real-Life Counterparts
The Damien Chazelle epic is set in 1920s Hollywood and draws on figures from that time, including “the ‘It’ Girl,” Clara Bow.