

Claire Shaffer
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‘The Storms of Jeremy Thomas’ Review: A Transgressive Producer
Thomas’s dedication to pushing the envelope of big-screen entertainment is the focus of Mark Cousins’s latest documentary.

‘Lift’ Review: The Choreography of Mentoring Young Talents
In this documentary, ballet has life-changing power for three New York dancers whose toughest struggles are not matters of technique.

‘Scrapper’ Review: You’re on Your Own, Kid
In Charlotte Regan’s feature-length debut, a girl wise beyond her years reconnects with her father, an immature drifter.

‘Landscape With Invisible Hand’ Review: Hit Subscribe, Alien Overlords
The latest film from Cory Finley follows two teens on an alien-controlled earth who stream their love life to an extraterrestrial audience.

‘Jules’ Review: Close Encounters of the Lonely Kind
Ben Kingsley plays an elderly man struggling with a fading memory when an extraterrestrial crashes into his life.

Dreamin’ Wild’ Review: Casey Affleck’s Overlooked Musician Gets His Due
A new film dramatizes the true story of two brothers thrust into the spotlight 30 years after the album they recorded as teenagers is discovered.

‘Happiness for Beginners’ Review: Live, Laugh, Hike
Ellie Kemper and Luke Grimes star in “Happiness for Beginners,” an outdoorsy rom-com that’s inoffensive to a fault.

‘The Five Demands’ Review: Occupying a College for Racial Justice
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action, a documentary recalls the occupation of City College 50 years ago.

‘The Restless’ Review: The Painful Cycles of Mental Illness
Joachim Lafosse’s film is an intimate but flawed portrayal of the effect a man’s bipolar disorder has on his family.

‘Judy Blume Forever’ Review: The Y.A. Author Who Went There First
The documentary, streaming on Amazon Prime Video, features Blume narrating the milestones of her life and career, along with interviews of her famous fans.