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‘Disneyland Handcrafted’ Review: Making the Happiest Place on Earth

Leslie Iwerks’s documentary is a captivating look at the creative and logistical challenges of building a beloved theme park on California farmland.

‘Cutting Through Rocks’ Review: The Only Way Out

A documentary about Sara Shahverdi, the first woman elected to the council of her village in Iran, is propelled by her no-nonsense resourcefulness.

‘Soul on Fire’ Review: After Near Death, Rebuilding a Life

This adaptation of an autobiographical book by John O’Leary manages to be affecting despite its overly sentimental moments.

‘The Librarians’ Review: What Should Children Read?

Nine librarians are profiled in Kim A. Snyder’s gripping documentary about censorship in public schools.

‘Vice Is Broke’ Review: The Rise and Crash of a Fleeting Empire

This documentary by Eddie Huang is an angry but loving lament about the Montreal zine that became a billion-dollar empire before hurtling toward bankruptcy.

‘Folktales’ Review: A Bracing Education in Arctic Norway

With the Northern Lights above, the sounds of sled dogs piercing the air and the snow piled high, students major in the challenges and beauty…

‘Bride Hard’ Review: Taking on Baddies at Her Best Friend’s Wedding

Rebel Wilson gamely plays the role of secret agent and bridesmaid in this action-thriller mixed with a rom-com.

‘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.