The New York Times – Film:
Justin Lin directs a fictionalized account of the final days of a 20-something Christian missionary who tries to enter a remote island.
Author: Glenn Kenny
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‘Truth & Treason’ Review: The Price of Courage
The New York Times – Film:
Standing up to fascism was deadly in Nazi Germany; this film tells the story of Christian teenagers who defied a poisonous ideology.
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‘Ozzy: No Escape From Now’ Review: A Metal Legend’s Last Stand
The New York Times – Music:
It’s painful to watch Ozzy Osbourne struggle in this documentary, but his efforts to make one final onstage appearance are awe-inspiring.
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‘Fairyland’ Review: Out in San Francisco
The New York Times – Film:
Based on a memoir by Alysia Abbott, the movie chronicles gay liberation and the AIDS crisis from the perspective of a gay man’s daughter.
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‘Dead of Winter’ Review: Emma Thompson as Victim and Savior
The New York Times – Film:
This stone-cold wilderness thriller pits a woman on a mission against a merciless couple who are keeping a secret in their basement.
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‘Speak.’ Review: How to Debate Like a Pro
The New York Times – Film:
The art of persuasion — and the painstaking preparation for a national competition — is the focus of this moving documentary about high-school students.
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‘The Wrong Paris’ Review: Texas Wants a Word
The New York Times – Film:
Paris, Texas, may not be the preferred locale for the art student Miranda Cosgrove, but she finds that it might bring her the right man.
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‘The Cut’ Review: A Boxer’s Grisly Comeback
The New York Times – Film:
In an unsparing ring drama, Orlando Bloom plays a fighter whose extreme efforts to make weight could cost him his mind.
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‘Thursday Murder Club’ Review: A Whodunit With Helen Mirren
The New York Times – Film:
The ever charming actress, plus Ben Kingsley and Pierce Brosnan, solve cold cases from a retirement home. What, did you think they’d knit?