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‘A Traveler’s Needs’ Review: Language Lessons

Iris (Isabelle Huppert), a stranger who teaches French in Seoul, is at the center of an enigmatic film by Hong Sang-soo.

‘Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes’ Review: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of

A new documentary traces Humphrey Bogart’s development from stage actor to the embodiment of brooding cinematic cool.

The Most Anticipated New Movie Releases in Winter 2024

From life stories (“A Complete Unknown,” “The Fire Inside”) to animated tales (“Moana 2,” “Mufasa”), these are the films we can’t wait to see this...

‘Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point’ Review: Home for the Holidays

Tyler Taormina’s third theatrical feature is a lightly nostalgic ensemble piece set on Long Island.

‘After: Poetry Destroys Silence’ Review: A Study in Trauma

Richard Kroehling’s documentary presents a mixture of poets’ responses to the Holocaust and argues for the importance of the form in addressing trauma.

Three Great Documentaries to Stream

This month’s picks include a portrait of an artist, a haunting music performance piece and a chilling missing-persons tale.

‘Your Monster’ Review: Beast Intentions

An aspiring Broadway musical star (Melissa Barrera) taps into her inner anger with some help from the creature who lives in her closet.

‘Union’ Review: Amazon Workers Unionize

As this documentary by Brett Story and Stephen Maing chronicles, the efforts to unionize a warehouse in New York were successful — but also a...

‘Separated’ Review: Interrogating a Policy

The latest documentary from Errol Morris looks at the Trump administration’s practice of taking children from their parents at the southern border.

‘The Menendez Brothers’ Review: Reframing a Case

To the extent this documentary about Lyle and Erik Menendez has appeal, it is of the tabloid variety.