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‘The Marvels’ and the Back Story

The latest superhero installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is arriving with some baggage. Here’s a look at the rocky lead-up to the release.

‘Quiz Lady’ Review: Dog in Jeopardy

Sandra Oh shines in this road trip buddy comedy about a pair of sisters getting on a TV quiz show to pay the ransom for...

‘Yellow Door: ’90s Lo-Fi Film Club’ Review: Cinema Education

This documentary is both a look at a small, obsessive film club that formed in the early ’90s in South Korea and an origin story...

‘Butcher’s Crossing’ Review: Perilous Country

This western about the gluttony of westward expansion is saddled with a miscast Nicolas Cage.

‘The Mill’ Review: A Cog in the Machine

This spare dystopian thriller offers a serviceable but mostly unimaginative satire of a capitalist nightmare.

‘Totally Killer’ Review: More Like Marty McDie

This teen slasher comedy with a time-traveling twist can’t muster up enough charisma to make its mash-up concept sing.

‘Mami Wata’ Review: An Old God Flickers Out in a New Era

In this striking film by the Nigerian director C.J. Obasi, with the help of a mysterious stranger, a village awakens to what is possible.

‘It Lives Inside’ Review: The Horrors of Building Self-Acceptance

This feature debut about a high schooler’s struggle with her cultural identity is promising, even if the allegory doesn’t always land.

‘Outlaw Johnny Black’ Review: A Gravel-Toned Gunslinger

This misguided Western parody, starring and directed by Michael Jai White, struggles to establish a comedic rhythm.

‘Portrait of the Queen’ Review: Seeking Fresh Angles on a Familiar Face

This documentary attempts to give a unique look at Queen Elizabeth II by speaking to photographers who took portraits of her.