

Glenn Kenny
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‘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.

‘Last Night in New York’ Review: A Social Chronicler Explains Himself
A slew of well-off New Yorkers, many of them not very nice, sing the praises of their “Boswell,” David Patrick Columbia, in a new documentary.

‘Mixtape Trilogy’ Review: Powerful Music, but a Less Powerful Film
A scholar, an architect and an Indigo Girls superfan talk about the musical artists that inspire them in Kathleen Ermitage’s documentary.

‘Pamela, a Love Story’ Review: A Frank Look Back
This documentary from Ryan White rewinds, to powerful effect, on Pamela Anderson’s life and fame.

‘Maybe I Do’ Review: Lukewarm Liaisons
Looking at the seasoned cast — Diane Keaton, Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and William H. Macy — you might think you want to see this...

‘Cairo Conspiracy’ Review: There Are No Angels
The election of a grand imam is the backdrop for this tense drama of innocence and corruption set at an esteemed Islamic university.

‘Only in Theaters’ Review: A Family Business in Changing Times
Laemmle theaters have fed generations of Los Angeles cinephiles. This documentary looks at their past and present.