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‘Queen Kelly’ Review: His Majesty, Von Stroheim

The 1929 silent film returns in a shimmering, sensitively scored restoration that brings out the lurid and the romantic in Erich von Stroheim’s story of…

‘Holding Liat’ Review: Hostage Situation

This unpredictable documentary follows a man and his family as they wait for news of his daughter and her husband, who were kidnapped in the…

‘Baahubali: The Epic’ Review: The Return of the King

This film combines S.S. Rajamouli’s dynamic two-part period epic, “Baahubali: The Beginning” (2015) and “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” (2017), into a single, rollicking story with…

‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ Review: An Explosive Love Story

This animated film traces the romance and explosive conflict between a young devil hunter and a devil in disguise.

‘In Whose Name?’ Review: The Ye Chronicles

Six years in the making, this new documentary traces Ye’s life of fame and fall from grace.

‘Men of War’ Review: Soldier of Misfortune

The documentary recounts a slapdash attempt in 2020 to overthrow the president of Venezuela, led by a former Green Beret.

‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Takes Top Prize at Venice Film Festival

The film, directed by Jim Jarmusch, details three stories of three families. “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” about a Palestinian girl in a car under…

‘Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass’ Review: Dreams Out of Joint

The latest phantasmagorical feature from the Quay Brothers adapts Bruno Schulz’s enigmatic tale of a son visiting his sick father.

At the Venice Film Festival, Older Films Look Good as New

The Venice Classics section of the festival screens past films that have been restored by archives and production companies.

‘Checkpoint Zoo’ Review: Operation Animal Rescue

This documentary retraces the heart-rending evacuation of animals from an outdoor zoo near the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine War.