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‘All Up in the Biz’ Review: Showtime’s Biz Markie Documentary

Biz Markie created hits like “Just a Friend” and influenced a wide range of rappers, many of whom remember him fondly in this Showtime documentary.

‘Bobi Wine: The People’s President’ Review: A Pop Star Turns Politician

Uganda has been under authoritarian rule for decades. Wine has doggedly challenged its leader, and this documentary shows the price he’s paid.

‘Streetwise’ Review: A Bleak Upbringing in a Brutal Town

In Na Jiazuo’s striking directorial debut, young people inhabit a place seemingly made up of those who owe money and the thugs who try to...

‘Have You Got It Yet?’ Review: A Pink Floyd Enigma Illuminated

The founding frontman of Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett was irresistibly charismatic, but this crazy diamond didn’t shine for long, as this comprehensive portrait shows.

‘Sound of Freedom’ Review: In the Land of Child Traffickers

Starring Jim Caviezel, this movie tells a story of child trafficking and the people combating it. But its muted tone ultimately undercuts its solemn sense...

‘The Out-Laws’ Review: Adam Devine, Funny at Last

Devine channels Jack Lemmon as a law-abiding Everyman whose fiancée’s parents rob the bank he manages. (Awkward.)

Review: ‘In the Company of Rose’ Is a Pleasant Portrait

When the theater and film director James Lapine first met Rose Styron, he knew her as William Styron’s widow. He learned there was a lot...

‘No Hard Feelings’ Review: How Lucky Can a Nerdy Kid Get?

That time when Mom and Dad hired Jennifer Lawrence to introduce you to the pleasures of the opposite sex before you started college.

‘Surrounded’ Review: Letitia Wright Impresses in an Overbaked Western

Playing a woman disguising herself as a man, Wright is haunting and haunted, and Michael K. Williams is an energetic presence in one of his...

‘Apes Together Strong’ Review: Rooting for the Small Investors

The 2021 “short squeeze” of GameStop was a rare victory for the little guy. This documentary explains why the house — Wall Street wealth, that...