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‘Ordinary Angels’ Review: A Hairdresser Turns Lifesaver

When a 5-year-old girl’s life is in danger if she doesn’t get surgery urgently, help arrives from unexpected places.

‘Land of Bad’ Review: Tech Ops in the Jungle

Fighters on the ground, assisted by drone pilots, including Russell Crowe, half a world away — in Las Vegas.

‘Lover, Stalker, Killer’ Review: True Crime With Lots of Twists

This documentary directed by Sam Hobkinson focuses on a jump back into the dating pool that soon turns horrific.

‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Review: They Were the World

This documentary shows the highlights of the recording session for the charity song “We Are the World,” which assembled a who’s who of pop celebrities.

‘June’ Review: More Than Johnny Cash’s Wife

A new documentary by Kristen Vaurio details the life and career of the singer-songwriter, who was a member of country music royalty.

‘Artie Shaw: Time Is All You’ve Got’ Review: A Lens on a Jazz Luminary

Brigitte Berman’s dazzling 1985 look at the self-taught virtuoso clarinetist and bandleader is showing after a restoration.

‘He Went That Way’ Review: Jacob Elordi Plays a Serial Killer

In this thriller, the Australian actor Jacob Elordi tries on the tics of noteworthy American performers, from James Dean to Matt Dillon.

‘Migration’ Review: Is It a Road Trip if You Have Wings?

An animated feature written by Mike White (“The White Lotus”) stars Awkwafina, Elizabeth Banks and Kumail Nanjiani as birds, but it never fully gets off...

‘Immediate Family’ Review: Unpacking a Musical Kinship

The session musicians who helped create the soundtrack of 1970s pop step into the spotlight in the director Denny Tedesco’s documentary.

‘Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer’ Review: A Guide to the Filmmaker’s Work

This documentary examines Herzog’s oeuvre and celebrity influence.