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‘Will’ Review: Heartache and Hope in Harlem
In Jessie Maple’s restored 1981 drama, the first feature-length film by a Black woman, a heroin addict mentors a young boy and tries to find…
‘Tyler Perry’s Straw’ Review: The Accidental Bank Robber
A single mom in Atlanta (Taraji P. Henson) is having a very, very, very bad day.
‘Electra’ Review: Not Exactly a Unicorn
In Hala Matar’s stylish if somewhat vacant drama, flair trumps grief.
‘Queens of Drama’ Review: A Half-Century Feud
Alexis Langlois’s musical romance is an unruly story of a love-hate relationship between two ambitious musicians.
‘Viet and Nam’ Review: A Soft Kiss Underground
Truong Minh Quy’s haunting romance between two Vietnamese coal miners contemplates war and loss with pained elegance.
‘Picture This’ Review: Five Dates Away From Love
Simone Ashley (“Bridgerton”) stars as Pia, a talented photographer in London navigating business pressures with her wish for independence in this vivid rom-com.
‘Superboys of Malegaon’ Review: Making a Local Hit
Inspired by true events, this Hindi-language film is a love letter to scrappy moviemaking, and to friendship.
‘Compensation’ Review: Still Rebellious
Finally getting a theatrical run, Zeinabu irene Davis’s 1999 film about two Black couples in Chicago in two different eras earns its landmark status.
‘The Six Triple Eight’ Review: Tyler Perry Salutes the Greatest Generation
Kerry Washington leads a female postal battalion on a moving mission in this World War II drama.
‘Mary’ Review: An Epic Biopic for the Mother of God
No genre gesture goes untapped in this Netflix film, a coming-of-age saga about the Virgin Mary featuring Anthony Hopkins as King Herod.
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