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Set in Detroit in the 1970s, this revenge movie tells its story with almost no dialogue.
Author: Ben Kenigsberg
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‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Review: A Rebel With a Cause
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The documentary about the stage and screen director is unabashedly celebratory, and leaves you wanting to see more.
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‘Reading Lolita in Tehran’ Review: Seeing the Words Clearly
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A film adaptation of Azar Nafisi’s celebrated memoir of teaching literature in a repressive Iran suggests that the story might be more suited to the page.
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‘Young Washington’ Review: Not the Campaigns You Had in Mind
The New York Times – Film:
Before the presidency. Before Yorktown. There was … George, the land surveyor.
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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
The New York Times – Film:
This month’s picks check the pulse of 1960s Paris, explore David Hockney’s artistry and paint an intimate portrait of mortality.
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‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Review: Johnny Knoxville and Friends Reunite
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In what purports to be the final installment of the MTV franchise, Johnny Knoxville and friends reunite to reminisce.
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‘Unidentified’ Review: A High-Concept Murder Mystery
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The director Haifaa Al-Mansour (“Wadjda”) concludes a trilogy about women resisting societal constraints in Saudi Arabia with a whodunit.
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‘Promised Sky’ Review: Living in a State of Uncertainty
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Three women living in Tunisia shelter Kenza, a young girl who survived a shipwreck, while they deal with their own issues.
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‘Mexico 86’ Review: This Underdog Has Bags of Cash
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Diego Luna plays an ambitious soccer enthusiast who is trying to secure the World Cup for Mexico a second time.