

Nicolas Rapold
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The Nigerian Filmmaker Daniel Oriahi Seeks to Elevate Nollywood
The director Daniel Oriahi is capturing the audience’s attention with his latest film, “The Weekend,” which will premiere at the Tribeca Festival.

‘The Beach Boys’ Review: How to Make Good Vibrations
This Disney documentary looks at the family ties and sweet harmonies that turned a California band into a popular treasure.

Cannes Film Festival: More From India Than Just Bollywood
This year’s edition of the annual film festival features a prominent presence of Indian stories and storytellers that celebrates the country’s independent cinema.

‘Poolman’ Review: In the Sun Too Long
Chris Pine’s shaggy debut feature has a charismatic cast that rambles along with him on a Los Angeles detective adventure.

‘Unsung Hero’ Review: Music Dedicated to the One They Love
In fact, there’s a lot of singing in the clan whose members inspired this movie and who have racked up five Grammy Awards for their...

‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ Review
Kobi Libii’s satirical comedy, starring Justice Smith, tries to explore the trope but leans too hard on the conventions of superhero tales and rom-coms.

‘Irish Wish’ Review: Beware of Getting What You Want
Lindsay Lohan plays a book editor whose romantic dream comes true in this Netflix rom-com. But then Ed Speleers shows up in a red sports...

‘Kiss the Future’ Review: Seeing U2 in Post-Siege Sarajevo
Nenad Cicin-Sain’s smoothly calibrated documentary is part timeline of the concert’s development and part testament to the city’s defiance during the Bosnian War.

‘God & Country’ Review: One Nation, Under the Cross
Dan Partland’s blunt documentary follows the rise of Christian nationalist voters and argues that they threaten pluralism and democracy.

‘Molli and Max in the Future’ Review: Love, Interplanetary Style
This rom-com brings futuristic absurdity and nimble timing to a comfort-food story line of friends turned soul mates.