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‘Shelter’ Review: Jason Statham Dispatches Enemies From a Lighthouse

A teenage girl gets stuck on an island with a rogue MI5 agent. Then, international assassins come after them.

‘Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart’ Review: A Survivor Speaks Out

In this documentary, Smart tells the frightening narrative of her 2002 kidnapping at age 14, in Utah.

‘Shuffle’ Review: The Real Price of Rehab

Benjamin Flaherty discovered some disturbing tendencies in the addiction recovery industry. His documentary is upsetting and revelatory.

‘My Neighbor Adolf’ Review: The Nazi Next Door

The actors Udo Kier and David Hayman square off in this domestic drama where a man is convinced that his neighbor is Adolf Hitler.

‘The Choral’ Review: Singing to Keep the Fear at Bay

As England goes to war, a provincial choir master played by Ralph Fiennes is challenged to find available voices in this poignant drama set in…

‘Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?’ Review: Becoming Big Stars

The band became a major success in 1993 with the hit “Mr. Jones.” Since then, the group has done its best to keep rock music…

‘Atropia’ Review: No Escape From Reality

Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner fake it so real in this Army simulation exercise in the California desert.

‘The Merchants of Joy’ Review: Cutthroat Christmas Tree Sales

A new documentary contains zesty character studies of competing New York City tree vendors as they prepare for the holiday season.

‘You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine’ Review: Paying Tribute in Nashville

Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, Kacey Musgraves and other luminaries perform Prine’s songs in this engaging concert film.

‘Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter’ Review: When Fame Recedes

A documentary tracks the highs and lows of the 1990s fitness guru, now a food delivery driver in Las Vegas.