

Manohla Dargis
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‘Queer’ Review: The Seductive, Damaged Charm of Daniel Craig
The star kills off his Bond to inhabit a dissolute American expat in Luca Guadagnino’s handsome adaptation of the William S. Burroughs novella.

‘Gladiator II’ Review: Thumb’s Up!
Denzel Washington’s performance shows skill, intensity and absolute confidence in Ridley Scott’s pleasurably immersive epic about ancient Roman fighters.

‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Oz
Cynthia Erivo is the strongest draw in this splashy, overly long movie, which is the first installment in a two-part adaptation of the Broadway show.

‘All We Imagine as Light’ Review: Tender Comrades
In Payal Kapadia’s extraordinary drama, three women in Mumbai search for connections amid the city’s vibrant and darkly alienating churn.

‘Emilia Pérez’ Review: A Song and Dance of Transformation
The star of Jacques Audiard’s showy new musical about a trans Mexican crime boss, Karla Sofía Gascón, adds soul to the melodrama. Zoe Saldaña also...

‘Heretic’ Review: Hugh Grant Puts His Charm to Fiendish Use
In wily, vamping style, the actor plays a friendly neighbor to two missionaries before turning his home into a horror-filled slaughterhouse.

‘Juror #2’ Review: Clint Eastwood Hands Down a Tough Verdict
In his latest (and perhaps last) movie as a director, Eastwood casts a skeptical eye at the criminal justice system in a mystery starring Nicholas...

‘A Real Pain’ Review: Mourning as an Act of Survival
Jesse Eisenberg directs and stars in a melancholic yet funny exploration of Jewish loss and belonging, with an outstanding Kieran Culkin.

‘Conclave’ Review: Serpents and Doves Amok in the Vatican
This film, based on Robert Harris’s 2016 thriller of the same title, centers on a British cardinal (a sensational Ralph Fiennes), and a campaign for...

‘Black Box Diaries’ Review: A Public Face for #MeToo in Japan
In a new documentary, Shiori Ito recounts her yearslong crusade for justice in Japan after accusing a powerful journalist of rape.