

Glenn Kenny
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‘Jeanne du Barry’ Review: A Versailles Scandal at Its Snooziest
Maïwenn wrote, directed and stars in the film, playing opposite Johnny Depp, who is Louis XV. Though he declares he loves her, their chemistry is...

‘Nowhere Special’ Review: Old Bonds, New Family
This understated tear-jerker sees a dying single father making future family plans for his toddler son.

‘Kim’s Video’ Review: Following the Tapes to Italy
This documentary details how the coolest video collection in downtown New York ended up in a small Italian town.

‘The Beautiful Game’ Review: A Different Kind of World Cup
This heart-string-tugging Netflix movie about a homeless soccer team, featuring Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward, puts the emphasis on play and uplift.

‘Road House’ Review: This Remake Amps Up the Action
Jake Gyllenhaal stars a pro fighter turned bouncer at a juke joint in the Florida Keys, taking on Patrick Swayze’s role in the original.

‘Free Time’ Review: Take This Job and Shove It. (Now What?)
Colin Burgess carries this comedy by Ryan Martin Brown about a 20-something who quits his job and finds that life without work isn’t all that...

‘Code 8: Part II’ Review: Helping a Child in Danger
In this Netflix sequel, the acting cousins Robbie and Stephen Amell again play gruff men of action — physical and psychic — navigating an urban...

‘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.