The New York Times – Film:
This documentary details how the coolest video collection in downtown New York ended up in a small Italian town.
Author: Glenn Kenny
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‘The Beautiful Game’ Review: A Different Kind of World Cup
The New York Times – Film:
This heart-string-tugging Netflix movie about a homeless soccer team, featuring Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward, puts the emphasis on play and uplift.
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‘Road House’ Review: This Remake Amps Up the Action
The New York Times – Film:
Jake Gyllenhaal stars a pro fighter turned bouncer at a juke joint in the Florida Keys, taking on Patrick Swayze’s role in the original.
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‘Free Time’ Review: Take This Job and Shove It. (Now What?)
The New York Times – Film:
Colin Burgess carries this comedy by Ryan Martin Brown about a 20-something who quits his job and finds that life without work isn’t all that thrilling.
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‘Code 8: Part II’ Review: Helping a Child in Danger
The New York Times – Film:
In this Netflix sequel, the acting cousins Robbie and Stephen Amell again play gruff men of action — physical and psychic — navigating an urban dystopia.
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‘Ordinary Angels’ Review: A Hairdresser Turns Lifesaver
The New York Times – Film:
When a 5-year-old girl’s life is in danger if she doesn’t get surgery urgently, help arrives from unexpected places.
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‘Land of Bad’ Review: Tech Ops in the Jungle
The New York Times – Film:
Fighters on the ground, assisted by drone pilots, including Russell Crowe, half a world away — in Las Vegas.
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‘Lover, Stalker, Killer’ Review: True Crime With Lots of Twists
The New York Times – Film:
This documentary directed by Sam Hobkinson focuses on a jump back into the dating pool that soon turns horrific.
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‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Review: They Were the World
The New York Times – Film:
This documentary shows the highlights of the recording session for the charity song “We Are the World,” which assembled a who’s who of pop celebrities.