

Brandon Yu
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‘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.

Before Gran Turismo Inspired a Movie, It Drove Jann Mardenborough to Greatness
The PlayStation video game’s realistic cars and racetracks helped Jann Mardenborough find his calling as a professional driver.

‘Bank of Dave’ Review: A Dave and Goliath Story
This sometimes sleepy feel-good drama follows the story of a working-class man’s battle against London’s financial elite.

‘Back on the Strip’ Review: Just Some Mikes in Need of Magic
Wesley Snipes plays the leader of a has-been group of strippers vying for a second act in this ensemble comedy, which struggles to turn its...

‘The Pod Generation’ Review: Birthing 2.0
This satire on our techno-capitalist future is best enjoyed the way it’s made — without taking itself too seriously.

‘Brother’ Review: Growing Up Grieving
This drama about two brothers coming of age in Toronto is imbued with big emotions, but has trouble sustaining its story.

‘Zoey 102’ Review: Grown Up, Washed Up
15 Years after her Nickelodeon show, “Zoey 101,” ended, Jamie Lynn Spears returns in a serviceable movie sequel.

‘Unknown: Cave of Bones’ Review: Making Us Human
This Netflix documentary chronicles archaeological discoveries that shed light on an ancient human relative.