The New York Times – Film:
The actor Rosalind Eleazar and the writer-director Chris Rock give us a portrait of struggle in a city of air kisses and transactional fondness.
Author: Lisa Kennedy
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‘Charlie Harper’ Review: A Nonlinear Romantic Drama
The New York Times – Film:
Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson play lovers recounting the joys and sorrows of their relationship in this melancholic movie.
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‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ Review: Wings of a Son’s Desire
The New York Times – Film:
In this loving poem of a family drama, the writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández and his ensemble get the details of a hopeful and thwarted childhood just right.
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‘Black Zombie’ Review: Reclaiming Horror’s Haitian Roots
The New York Times – Film:
In her compelling documentary, “Black Zombie,” the director Maya Annik Bedward explores the dark history of an undead genre.
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‘Mayday’ Review: Frenemies, a Cold War Story
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Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh keep this “Top Gun”-inspired action comedy aloft.
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‘The Marching Band’ Review: A Different Kind of Music
The New York Times – Film:
An orchestra director returns to France and bonds with his working-class brother in this feel-good movie.
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‘Julian’ Review: Getting Married in 22 Countries
The New York Times – Film:
Cato Kusters’ feature debut recounts the abbreviated love story of the Belgian artist Fleur Pierets and her wife, Julian Boom, as they fight for gay rights abroad.
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‘Jimmy’ Review: Inhabiting the World of a Young James Baldwin
The New York Times – Film:
The director Yashaddai Owens took his Bolex film camera to Istanbul and Paris to show glimpses of the gifted author before he became a literary quasar.