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‘R.M.N.’ Review: A Bleak Diagnosis for Romania

The director Cristian Mungiu, a powerhouse of the Romanian New Wave, examines a village’s explosive reaction to a bakery hiring some foreign workers.

‘Other People’s Children’ Review: True Romance

A radiant Virginie Efira stars as a Parisian teacher who blissfully falls for a man and his 4-year-old daughter, complicating everyone’s lives.

‘Renfield’ Review: Dracula, Worst Boss Ever

Nicholas Hoult stars as the long-suffering servant to Nicolas Cage’s Count Dracula in this highly absurd, entertaining comedy.

‘Beau Is Afraid’ Review: A Visit With Mommy Dearest

In Ari Aster’s latest freakout, Joaquin Phoenix plays a sad sack who endures a crucible of suffering to see his monstrous mother. Paging Dr. Freud!

‘Air’ Review: Matt Damon and Viola Davis Are the Real MVPs

In Ben Affleck’s enjoyable movie, Matt Damon stars as the Nike exec who’s trying to sign a young Michael Jordan. But first he must contend...

‘A Thousand and One’ Review: A New York Love Story

A mesmerizing Teyana Taylor stars in A.V. Rockwell’s feature directing debut, about motherhood and survival in a fast-changing city.

At New Directors/New Films, See the World Through Perceptive Filmmakers’ Eyes

“Earth Mama,” “Tótem” and other strong entries offer proof that the art form is flourishing regardless of what’s happening in Hollywood.

‘Tori and Lokita’ Review: Precarious Lives in Exile

In the new movie from the Dardenne brothers, two underage African migrants struggle to make a home in an unkind land.

‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Review: Keanu Reeves Paints the Town Red

In the latest and longest movie set in Wick World, Keanu Reeves’s titular assassin visits Paris and paints the town red.

‘Stonewalling’ Review: A Young Woman’s Exchange Value

In this haunting drama, a 20-year-old Chinese woman struggles to find her place in a country where she faces a series of seemingly impossible hurdles.