

Manohla Dargis
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‘Green Border’ Review: Migrants’ Elusive Race for Freedom
Agnieszka Holland focuses on the Polish-Belarusian border as a Syrian family tries to make it to the European Union.

‘The Bikeriders’ Review: On the Road to Nowhere, Beautifully
Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy star in a romanticized drama about a fictional motorcycle club in the 1960s.

‘Inside Out 2’ Review: PUBERTY! OMG! LOL! IYKYK!
Anxiety meets Joy in Pixar’s eager, predictably charming sequel to its innovative 2015 hit. Sadness is still around, too, as are Fear and Disgust.

‘Banel & Adama’ Review: A Parable of Two Young Lovers
The filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy illuminates this elliptical story, set in unnamed Senegalese village, with daubs of strong colors and strikingly vivid imagery.

Francis Ford Coppola: ‘You Can’t Be an Artist and Be Safe’
The filmmaker talks about the inspirations for the characters in “Megalopolis” and “The Godfather,” and responds to recent allegations.

Bawdy Comedy ‘Anora’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
The movie about a sex worker, from the American filmmaker Sean Baker, took the top prize at a ceremony that also honored George Lucas.

The Cannes Love Affair With American Cinema Takes Unexpected Turns
Whether it’s Demi Moore’s performance in “The Substance” or Sean Baker’s tale of a Brooklyn sex worker, this year’s jury will have a lot to...

At the Cannes Film Festival, Discoveries From Andrea Arnold and Rungano Nyoni
Though the history-inflected “Furiosa” and “Megalopolis” were the hottest tickets, films by Andrea Arnold and Rungano Nyoni proved to be discoveries.

‘Megalopolis’ Premieres at Cannes: First Reaction
Francis Ford Coppola’s first movie in more than a decade reveals a filmmaker not content to rest on his laurels.

‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Review: A Lonely Avenger
The fifth installment of George Miller’s series delivers an origin story of Furiosa, the hard-bitten driver played here by Anya Taylor-Joy.