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‘Kandahar’ Review: Marooned in a Dull Movie

Gerard Butler plays an undercover C.I.A. agent hunted by various foes in an underwhelming action film devoid of any suspense or, well, action.

This ‘Magic Flute’ Has Ringtones, Bird Tracks and a Foley Artist

The director Simon McBurney creates a magical sound world in his theatrical production of Mozart’s classic at the Metropolitan Opera.

Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now

This week’s picks feature A.I. kids, comic time loops and killer robots.

Eurovision 2023: How to Watch and What to Know

The international song contest — which has helped launch acts like ABBA and Maneskin — takes place in England this year. Here’s what to expect...

‘Unfinished Business’ Review: Skimming the Surface of Women’s Basketball

Unfortunately, this documentary about the W.N.B.A. and the New York Liberty hits the rim and then bounces out — it’s only close to good.

‘You Can Live Forever’ Review: Do You Love Me Now?

Religion comes between two girls falling in love in the 1990s in this sweet coming-of-age film bathed in grunge hues.

In Nida Manzoor’s World, Martial Arts and Jane Austen Belong in the Same Movie

The writer-director set out to make “a joyful film about South Asian Muslim women” that didn’t revolve around trauma. The result is “Polite Society.”

‘Clock’ Review: That Biological Ticking Is Now a Time Bomb

A woman who does not want children is pressured into changing her mind, with horrific results, in Alexis Jacknow’s fitfully scary horror movie.

‘New York, New York’ Review: The Big Apple, Without Bite

Based loosely on the 1977 film, a show about performers making it in the big city comes to St. James Theater with the sharper edges...

‘A Tourist’s Guide to Love’ Review: A Wearyingly Familiar Trip

Rachael Leigh Cook stars in this bland rom-com as a travel executive exploring Vietnam and getting over a breakup.