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‘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.

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

‘Sansón and Me’ Review: Retracing a Path to Prison
The filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes examines immigration and incarceration through the story of a young undocumented man caught up in gang violence.

‘God’s Time’ Review: Saving Her From Herself
Instead of making a thriller, the writer and director Daniel Antebi opts for a boho buddy comedy, with mixed results.

‘88’ Review: Finding Hate in Numbers
In this new political thriller, a campaign finance manager uncovers a corrupt scheme.