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‘The Friend’ Review: The Writer vs. the Great Dane

Naomi Watts plays a writer in mourning who is given a formidable gift from a friend in this adaptation of the Sigrid Nunez novel.

‘Rule Breakers’ Review: Afghanistan’s First Robotics Team

Based on a true story, this wholesome movie centers on four girls who make it to a worldwide competition in Washington, despite the odds.

‘Becoming Katharine Graham’ Review: A Newspaper Leader, in Her Voice

The sibling filmmakers George and Teddy Kunhardt use a straightforward approach in this documentary about the Washington Post publisher, letting a pioneer shine.

‘The Unbreakable Boy’ Review: Surmounting Hardships With Joy

This family drama by Jon Gunn, based on a true story, is told from the perspective of a young boy with autism.

‘Nature of the Crime’ Review: Yearning for a Second Chance

Two incarcerated men navigate parole boards in a documentary that asks the question: Should the guiding principle of criminal justice be retribution or rehabilitation?

‘Out of My Mind’ Review: Schooling a Teacher

In this film adaptation of Sharon M. Draper’s novel, a nonverbal sixth-grader with cerebral palsy holds her own.