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‘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.

‘Silent Night’ Review: On the First Day of Christmas, Kill.

John Woo’s latest is as violent and merciless a revenge thriller as you can imagine.

‘Genie’ Review: Melissa McCarthy, Granting Unlimited Wishes

Melissa McCarthy grants unlimited magical requests in this holiday fantasy film.

‘Thanksgiving’ Review: Gobble, Gobble, Gasp

From a fake genre trailer comes a full horror meal, courtesy of Eli Roth.

‘Journey to Bethlehem’ Review: No Room at the Inn? Try the Multiplex

It’s no “Home Alone” or “Jesus Christ Superstar,” but it does have Antonio Banderas as a song-slinging Herod and Lecrae as a quavering Angel Gabriel.