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The perils of perfectionism in Finland’s ‘Hatching’
If “Petite Maman” left you feeling a little too good about mothers, daughters and empathy, Finland may just have the antidote in Hanna Bergholm’s ... -
In ‘Happening,’ a riveting abortion drama
Happening Audrey Diwan’s Golden Lion-winner at last year’s Venice Film Festival, is set in 1963 France but the period detail isn’t prominent. Instead, it’s ... -
Liam Neeson kills down ‘Memory’ lane
Memory” is an interesting title for the latest Liam Neeson thriller. Do you remember the last Liam Neeson thriller? Or the one before that? ... -
Mirren, Broadbent charm in art heist pic ‘The Duke’
If you’re gonna face a jury for a crime you’ve already confessed to — and even explained how you did it — you’d better ... -
‘COW’ needs no words to convey one animal’s life
The human voice, a necessity in virtually any film, is barely existent and wholly secondary in “COW.” We hear only random bits of conversation, ... -
Madcap metaverses meld in ‘Everything Everywhere’
Everything Everywhere All at Once” is your standard multiverse martial arts movie about filing your taxes and midlife regret in which googly eyes, everything ... -
In ‘After Yang,’ an android’s death opens new doors
The two features by the South Korean-born filmmaker and video essayist Kogonada – his auspicious debut “Columbus” and the new “After Yang” – are ... -
In ‘X,’ a 1970s porn shoot runs into trouble
In Houston 1979, a small film crew arrives to make a porn film in a rented cottage on a farm belonging to an aged ... -
‘The Adam Project,’ a blockbuster therapy session
Pathos and action are found in equal parts in “ The Adam Project,” the latest attempt by Netflix to create the kind of throwback ... -
Gloomy nights for the Dark Knight in ‘The Batman’
Batman, never a day person, is plunged into perpetual night in Matt Reeves’ nocturnal, nihilist, neo-noir take on the Caped Crusader. Reeves’ three-hour-long “The ... -
Channing Tatum and his dog co-star raise the woof
Something would have had to go very, very wrong for “ Dog “ not to work on a basic level. Pairing Channing Tatum, one ... -
Drive In | The long-delayed ‘Death on the Nile’ runs aground
Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptation “Death on the Nile” begins with a flashback to the trenches of World War I before shifting to 1930s ... -
Drive In | Tim Roth drops out, in paradise, in ‘Sundown’
A man sits on the edge of an infinity pool contemplating his existence in Michel Franco’s “ Sundown.” It’s one of many such ennui-laden ... -
Drive In | Love bites in ‘Wolf Like Me’ with Isla Fisher and Josh Gad
Isla Fisher’s character in the new genre-bending series “Wolf Like Me” is a romantic catch. Kind of. She speaks four languages, makes cheese and ... -
Drive In | A Spidey sense overdose in ‘No Way Home’
Spider-Man movies have come in such flurries over the last two decades that you could almost tell time by them. Who needs the long ... -
Cinema 2021 | ‘The Worst Person in the World,’ ‘Lost Daughter,’ ‘Licorice Pizza’ top best films
1. The Worst Person in the World: Joachim Trier’s richly compassionate character study wasn’t our first movie back in theaters this year, but it was ... -
Drive In | Washington’s aging Macbeth is one for the ages
His hair is graying. His nerves are fraying. Denzel Washington’s Macbeth is a man quite literally running out of time — even before he ... -
Drive In | Steven Spielberg’s rousing ‘West Side Story’ revival
We’re so rife with reboots and remakes today that it can take a moment to gauge just what Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” is. ... -
Cinema | Box Office: Spielberg ‘West Side Story’ debuts weakly with $10.5M
Despite critical acclaim and two years-worth of anticipation, Steven Spielberg’s lavish “West Side Story” revival made little noise at the box office, debuting with ... -
Drive In | ‘House of Gucci’ is pure, unapologetic decadence
Everything in “House of Gucci” is over the top. The accents. The performances. The fashion. The settings. The runtime. The music. The greed. This ... -
Drive In | Childhood in a turbulent time in nostalgic ‘Belfast’
If you didn’t know Kenneth Branagh’s new film “ Belfast “ was based (somewhat) on his own childhood, you probably wouldn’t know it by ... -
Drive In | Tom Hanks, a robot and a dog in ‘Finch’
Tom Hanks doesn’t need a human or even a sentient acting partner to make a film or a scene sing. Think Wilson the volleyball, ... -
Drive in | Oddball safecracker charms in ‘Army of Thieves’
One of the unlikeliest heroes to emerge from Zack Snyder’s horror-action flick “Army of the Dead” earlier this year was an oddball safecracker named ... -
Drive In | ‘The Sopranos’ prequel is made for the TV fans
When “The Sopranos” is brought up these days, it’s usually for the nebulous way it ended: That now-famous cut-to-black in a crowded diner while ... -
Drive In | Dealing torture and guilt in ‘The Card Counter’
You would have to shuffle a lot of movie ideas to come up with one that pairs a card sharp with the horrors of ... -
Drive In | Drag queen dreams in ‘Talking About Jamie’
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie,” a predictable and glossy “Billy Elliot”-like musical of British working-class aspiration that’s nevertheless a joy, is the kind of movie ... -
Drive In | In ‘Worth,’ weighing the personal losses of 9/11
What is life worth? asks Washington lawyer Kenneth J. Feinberg (Michael Keaton) in the opening scenes of the based-on-a-true-story drama “Worth,” while writing the ... -
Drive In | ‘The Protege’ is a sleek and derivative diversion
Maggie Q should really be the star of “The Protege.” She’s in virtually every scene, whether covered in blood or couture. But top billing ... -
FILM REVIEW | In ‘The Suicide Squad,’ an anti-Captain America romp
One little article separates James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” from David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad.” But, oh, what a difference a word makes. Just five ... -
Drive in | Kevin Hart shows range in tearjerker ‘Fatherhood’
Kevin Hart can make us laugh and cry, it seems, even if the vehicle was practically engineered to bring on the waterworks. In “Fatherhood,” ... -
Drive In | A Black teen on trial in Netflix drama ‘Monster’
Monster, a courtroom drama starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Ehle that’s premiering Friday on Netflix isn’t actually new at ... -
Drive In | Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish in ‘Here Today’
A sleepy and aimless stab at something earnestly “feel-good,” “Here Today” is a wasted pairing of Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish that juggles dementia, ... -
Drive In | Seyfried lends grounding presence to campy thriller
Hollywood thrillers in which sophisticated, attractive city folk move to creaky old country homes and experience scary things are a dime a dozen. Less ... -
DRIVE IN | Sexy rom-com loses steam between Friday and ‘Monday’
Monday. Ugh. The very word emits a chill. Monday means back to school, or work. Nose to the grindstone. Party’s over. Friday, meanwhile, is ... -
Drive In | Michelle Pfeiffer has a feast with ‘French Exit’
Is there any living actor better at the disdainful eye roll than Michelle Pfeiffer? Her latest turn in “French Exit “ should end all ...
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