

Jeannette Catsoulis
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‘A Little White Lie’ Review: The Not-So-Great Pretender
Michael Shannon plays a handyman who impersonates a famous writer in this grievously unfunny comedy.

‘Linoleum’ Review: Rocket Plan
Jim Gaffigan plays a dual role as rival scientists in this mysterious yet surprisingly effective movie.

‘Jethica’ Review: Slow Stalker
Two women battle an unusually persistent admirer in this enjoyably offbeat supernatural comedy.

‘The Civil Dead’ Review: Spirit in Disguise
In this gentle ghost story, an aimless photographer meets an old friend with an unusual secret.

‘The Outwaters’ Review: Massacre in the Mojave
Stunning sound design, creative mood-setting and a fearless finale elevate this found-footage horror film about an ill-fated camping trip.

‘They Wait in the Dark’ Review: If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Your Mother
A terrified woman finds her childhood home contains more than bad memories in this loopy horror movie.

‘Infinity Pool’ Review: Body Trouble
A wealthy writer succumbs to the lure of consequence-free violence in this artfully potent blend of horror and science fiction.

‘When You Finish Saving the World’ Review: Mother and Son Disunion
Julianne Moore plays a parent to a son (Finn Wolfhard) with whom she fails to see eye-to-eye in this comedy directed by Jesse Eisenberg.

‘Skinamarink’ Review: Night Terrors
Two children are trapped in a shape-shifting home in this spookily impenetrable horror experiment.

‘Annual Animation Show of Shows’ Review: A Mix of Whimsy and Dread
This festival’s 22nd edition covers themes of crisis, both personal and planetary, with short works from the likes of Gil Alkabetz and Frédéric Back.