

Elisabeth Vincentelli
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‘Gray Matter’ Review: Unusual Abilities, the Usual Plot Possibilities
Things don’t go well when a teenage girl with mental superpowers ends up at a secret facility in this Max movie entirely devoid of suspense...

Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a hiking trip gone wrong and a luxury vacation that takes a depraved turn.

‘Joy Ride’ Review: A Raunch-Com Roller Coaster
Four friends travel to China in a trip that goes entertainingly off the rails in this terrific comedy, starring Ashley Park and Sherry Cola.

Blackbraid, a Black Metal Musician With Native American Roots
Sgah’gahsowáh, the artist behind the one-man band, combines the genre’s traditional heavy sounds with a focus on nature. His new album, “Blackbraid II,” is out...

‘Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music’ Review: Wish You Were There
Only 650 people got to experience one of the 21st century’s artistic feats, until this documentary. Unfortunately, it misses some of the performance’s key aspects.

‘The Perfect Find’ Review: Gabrielle Union and Keith Powers Light It Up
Fashion media workers, paired on a project that caters to their passion for all things vintage, fall for each other in this romance by Numa...

‘Once Upon a One More Time’ Review: Liberation Set to Britney Spears
The Britney Spears jukebox musical, about fairy tale princesses fighting for their emancipation, comes up short as a narrative of feminist awakening.

‘Rock & Roll Man’ Review: An Alan Freed Biography
A bio-show about the radio D.J. Alan Freed, one of rock music’s early popularizers, dutifully plays the hits.

A Stage Musical About Belfast’s Punk Oasis
‘Good Vibrations’ at the Irish Arts Center takes a snapshot of life in Northern Ireland during the Troubles through its music scene.

Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a Turkish alternate-reality romp, an experimental found-footage film and a look at a future past.