

Claire Shaffer
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‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ Review: Sit, Roll Over, Save the World
In this sequel, the canine gang faces Taraji P. Henson’s villain who sends a dangerous meteor toward Earth. And, yes, Kim Kardashian returns too.

‘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.

‘The Nun II’ Review: Back in the Habit
The latest installment in the “Conjuring” franchise continues a formula of frights with a splash of religious world building.

‘Choose Love’ Review: Pick Your Own Cliché
This interactive Netflix rom-com lets viewers make choices on behalf of the main character, changing the story. But each path is banal.

‘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.