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Commissioned by the International Olympic Committee, the movies provide a fascinating glimpse of history and the evolution of different sports.
Author: Alissa Wilkinson
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‘My Father’s Shadow’ Review: The Double Frame of Memory
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Two sons accompany their father for the day in a poignant and bittersweet Nigerian debut film.
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‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Review: Saving the World Again
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Gore Verbinski returns with a weird, wild movie about stopping a rogue A.I., for the 117th time.
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‘Melania’ and the Real Housewives of Washington
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The documentary highlights a few notable predecessors in the role, burnishing Mrs. Trump’s image by extension. But one apt comparison is pointedly left out.
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‘Queen of Chess’ Review: The Surprising Story of a Grandmaster
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Framed as a sports tale, “Queen of Chess,” directed by Rory Kennedy, recounts the life of Judit Polgar, who battled sexism as much as rival players.
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‘Natchez’: Histories Clash in a Complex Look at the City
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Suzannah Herbert’s film centers on antebellum mansions and the narratives the owners want to tell about the South.
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‘A Poet’ Review: The Romance of Misery
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A once-promising writer learns some painful lessons in a tragicomic Colombian tale.
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‘The Love That Remains’ Review: Time Goes On
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A family navigates the year after parents separate in this funny, surrealist Icelandic drama.
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Documentary Oscar Nominees Resist Authority in Different Ways
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Reflecting the power of nonfiction filmmaking, each contender involves subjects and even directors resisting authority in different ways.