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‘The Garfield Movie’ Review: This Feels Like Too Much Effort

Garfield, voiced by Chris Pratt, is joined by Samuel L. Jackson as his father, in an inert big-screen adaptation that fundamentally misunderstands its protagonist.

Hong Sang-soo’s Film ‘In Our Day” Meditates on the Spice of Life

The Korean director Hong Sang-soo winds together the slenderest strands of two intersecting stories to make a tender film about simple pleasures.

‘Wildcat’ Review: Seeing Flannery O’Connor Through Her Stories

Ethan Hawke teams up with his daughter, Maya Hawke, for an unconventional and somewhat muddled portrait of a singular author.

‘The First Omen’ Review: The Days Before Damien

A prequel to the original franchise, this debut feature from Arkasha Stevenson is a thrilling mash-up of horror tropes that gives the story new life.

These Grandmas Are Going to the Oscars

In the documentary short “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó,” Sean Wang chronicles the inner lives of his grandmothers. Now, the film is nominated for an...

‘Cobweb’ Review: A Film Within a Director’s Cinematic Ego Trip

Kim Jee-woon toys with the absurdity of filmmaking itself in this story of a director compelled to take his cast and crew captive to shoot...

‘Disco Boy’ Review: Pawns in a Bigger Game Struggle for a New Start

This feature debut from the Italian director Giacomo Abbruzzese takes on ordinary people trying to free themselves from the bonds of their homelands.

‘The Underdoggs’ Review: Guess Who the New Coach Is, Kids

Snoop Dogg, as an egomaniacal retired football star, turns community service into a sport when he sees a chance to rekindle romance with a player’s...

John Woo Has Seen a Lot in Hollywood. He’s Finally Back for More.

The director reflects on why he left in the first place, how he was able to work with Tom Cruise and what’s next for action...

‘The Hunger Games’ Is Back. Here’s What You Need to Know.

With the prequel, “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” now in theaters, here are answers to questions you may have about the franchise.