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‘F1 The Movie’ Review: Brad Pitt Goes Zoom

In tanned, tousled form, the actor stars in a Formula One story about fast cars, last chances and pretty people by the director of “Top…

‘F1 The Movie’ Review: Brad Pitt Goes Zoom

In tanned, tousled form, the actor stars in a Formula One story about fast cars, last chances and pretty people by the director of “Top…

‘Elio’ Review: Pixar’s Fantastical, Familiar World

An orphaned boy is whisked away on a visually wondrous cosmic adventure, but he returns home with mostly reassuring lessons.

‘28 Years Later’ Review: Danny Boyle Revives His Monsters

The director returns to the postapocalyptic Britain he conjured in his 2002 movie “28 Days Later,” this time with a father and son running from…

‘Sex’ Review: Two Men Talk About and Around the Subject

A chimney sweep and his colleague get deep on the roofs of Oslo in Dag Johan Haugerud’s curious meditation on marriage and masculinity.

‘Materialists’ Review: When Dakota Met Pedro (and Chris)

The director Celine Song follows up her “Past Lives” with a side-eyeing update on the rom-com, starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans.

‘The Life of Chuck’ Review: Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Tom Hiddleston dances his way through a movie about death and dystopia, based on a Stephen King story, that has an incongruous feel-good vibe.

‘Un Simple Accident’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

The film, “Un Simple Accident,” was directed by Jafar Panahi, a longtime festival favorite. The award capped a contest that was widely seen as the…

‘Un Simple Accident’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

The film, “Un Simple Accident,” was directed by Jafar Panahi, a longtime festival favorite. The award capped a contest that was widely seen as the…

At Cannes, Sneaky Period Pieces and Film Lovers’ Delights Rule the Screen

Movies from China, Brazil, Iran and elsewhere prove that there’s so much more to cinema than Hollywood would have us believe.