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‘It Ain’t Over’ Review: When Yogi Berra Saw a Strike, He Hit It
The baseball player, known for his quirky malapropisms, was perpetually underestimated. But a new documentary proves he was a phenomenal talent.

‘King Charles, the Boy Who Walked Alone’ Review: Reflections on a Monarch
A sort of cinematic advance man for this week’s coronation, the documentary makes a show of seeking balance but often tips its hand in favor...

‘Big George Foreman’ Review: Not the Biopic a Two-time Champ Deserves
The fictionalized film, with the boxer himself as one of its executive producers, crams a lot of events into its running time, leaving its charismatic...

‘Somewhere in Queens’ Review: Rooting for the Underdog
Ray Romano plumbed the absurdities of family life on his sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond.” For this, his feature directing debut, he sticks to an Italian...

‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story’ Review: When John Lennon Strayed
There’s not much Lennon music heard in this doc about his affair with May Pang, and given how much Pang trashes his wife, Yoko Ono,...

‘Country Gold’ Review: A Rising Star’s Wild(ish) Night With a Legend
The filmmaker Mickey Reece drags a certain Oklahoma-born singer named Troyal — but answers to “Garth” — into this oddball comedy.

‘In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis’ Review: Serene Demeanor, Bracing Message
The Pontiff travels well. Gianfranco Rosi’s new documentary chronicles his visits to Catholic communities the world over, and he never seems to tire.

‘Reggie’ Review: Reggie Jackson on Himself, Racism and, Yes, Baseball
Jackson, a.k.a. Mr. October, was called a lot of things during his storied career with the Yankees. A new documentary goes beyond the nicknames.

Review: ‘Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game’
The mesmerizing silver ball, banned for decades in New York for its perils, pings from bumper to bumper in a film that tilts toward the...

‘The Magic Flute’ Review: Mozart Meets C.G.I., With Help From a Tween
A young tenor enters a world enlivened by computer graphics at a school devoted to the composer’s works in this Roland Emmerich-inspired film.