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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.

‘As Far as I Can Walk’ Review: A Search That Won’t End

Taking place against the backdrop of the Syrian refugee crisis, this well-crafted adaptation of a medieval Serbian poem leaves the viewer with a certain queasy...

‘Here. Is. Better.’ Review: A Glimmer of Hope

Four military veterans go through PTSD treatments in this understated documentary.

In a Flash, How Sasha Calle Became Supergirl

The actress, making her feature film debut, discusses auditioning for “The Flash” without being told the role, or movie she was up for.