The New York Times – Film:
While efficient, this action sequel sticks closely to familiar zombie genre tropes.
Author: Ben Kenigsberg
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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
The New York Times – Film:
These Halloween-inspired doc picks look at satanic activism, gay subtext in an ’80s horror film and the origins of zombie lore.
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‘Klara and the Sun’ Review: She’s Not Like the Other Girls
The New York Times – Film:
In Taika Waititi’s latest film, Jenna Ortega plays a futuristic android with a winsome outlook. Unfortunately, no emotional button goes unpushed.
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In 1971, This Film Was a Scandal. In 2026, It’s a Respected Period Piece.
The New York Times – Film:
“Ken Russell’s The Devils” was deemed shocking for scenes with orgiastic nuns and a debauched priest. But its serious aims are clear in a new restoration.
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‘Whalefall’ Review: In the Belly of the Beast
The New York Times – Film:
Austin Abrams plays a grieving son in search of his father who ends up trapped inside a very large mammal in a family drama that’s too literal for its own good.
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‘Winter of the Crow’ Review: Life in Communist Warsaw
The New York Times – Film:
Lesley Manville plays a professor in 1981 who gets swept up in the declaration of martial law in Poland in this slow-burning film.
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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
The New York Times – Film:
This month’s picks feature an unfinished opera, an excavation of Chilean history and teen environmental sleuths.
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‘The Widower: ’Til Death Do Us Part’ Review: More True-Crime Sensationalism
The New York Times – Film:
A new Netflix documentary looks at the winding road to getting a conviction in a Las Vegas murder case.