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Two Cult Classics Restored and Brimming With Chaotic Life

Timothy Carey’s erratically brilliant “The World’s Greatest Sinner” and Emilio Fernández’s redemption melodrama “Victims of Sin” finally come to big screens.

Maura Monti Remembers ‘The Batwoman’

Recently restored, “The Batwoman” (1968) stars Maura Monti in the title role. The actress’s own story could be a movie, too.

‘The Creator’ Review: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love A.I.

In this hectic, futuristic action film, John David Washington hunts down a threatening artificial intelligence with the baby face of a child.

‘The Trial’ Review: Seeking Justice for Argentina

Ulises de la Orden carves a documentary from film of the 1985 prosecution of the military leaders who had seized control of the government.

‘Neither Confirm Nor Deny’ Review: Exhumation at Sea

A 1970s submarine recovery operation by the C.I.A. is the subject of this documentary, which prioritizes the excitement of undercover work over any serious consideration...

‘Canary’ Review: Tracking Lonnie Thompson’s Findings

A documentary traces the efforts of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, a scientist who starting collecting evidence of global warming in the 1970s.

‘Poor Things’ Takes Top Prize at Venice Film Festival

The film, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, stars Emma Stone as a woman who goes on a sexual and philosophical journey. The announcement of its win...

‘Amerikatsi’ Review: From America to Soviet Armenia

The actor-director Michael Goorjian explores the urge to reconnect with one’s roots in this movie about an American who moves to Soviet Armenia.

‘Gran Turismo’ Review: Once Upon a Pair of Sticks

A popular racing video game series gets turned into an underdog sports drama in this big-screen adaptation.

‘Bella!’ Review: Taking the Fight to the Streets and the House

The jam-packed documentary “Bella!” hustles to chronicle the pioneering political career of the New York congresswoman Bella Abzug.