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‘Violet’ Review: In Two Minds

Olivia Munn battles a bullying voice in her head in this unusual psychological drama.

How the Memphis Design Movement Made a Comeback

Why the 1980s design phenomenon, named for a Bob Dylan song and an ancient Egyptian city, still appeals to every generation.

‘Speer Goes to Hollywood’ Review: Expert Rebranding

A high-ranking Nazi leader attempts to whitewash his legacy in this disturbing, if single-note, documentary by Vanessa Lapa.

‘The Souvenir Part II’ Review: Life, as She Imagines It

In the sequel to her art-house favorite “The Souvenir,” Joanna Hogg picks up the story of a young woman’s journey to becoming an artist.

Celebrating a Phoenix of a Home in Los Angeles

A house designed by the midcentury-modern architect Gregory Ain receives a new life after a fire, thanks to good bones and forensic grit.

‘Roh’ Review: I See Dead People

This atmospheric and grisly horror movie from Malaysia sees a single mother and her children rattled by the arrival of mysterious strangers.

Design Books That Mine the Exotic

Five new titles burrow into design’s past to reveal a universe that is ‘both perfumed and colorful.’

‘My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission’ Review: Boy on the Run

The third full-length movie in this franchise offers a formulaic plot and forgettable villain.

‘Chess of the Wind’ Review: A Remnant of an Iran That Used to Be

Mohammad Reza Aslani’s 1976 film about family mendacity existed for mere days before it was banned and then lost in the ensuing tumult. Now it’s…

‘Antlers’ Review: Buck Wild

An environmental parable is tucked inside this gloomy film about a creature that terrorizes a small Oregon town.