The New York Times – Film:
The actor Mike Colter imbues Charlie with cool savvy in this movie about a Black trucker in the ’70s who goes up against the white establishment.
Author: Lisa Kennedy
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‘The Phantom of the Open’ Review: ‘The World’s Worst Golfer’ Wins Laughs
The New York Times – Film:
Inspired by Maurice Flitcroft’s stunningly bad results at the 1976 British Open, this comedy plays with a genre in which underdogs so often triumph.
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‘Since I Been Down’ Review: Crime and Punishment
The New York Times – Film:
The inmates in this documentary offer reasons for rethinking the harsh sentencing of young people in Washington State.
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‘Emergency’ Review: Party Over
The New York Times – Film:
A celebratory evening takes a turn when college friends find a young woman passed out in their house.
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‘Our Father’ Review: A Doctor’s God Complex Revealed
The New York Times – Film:
A new documentary tells the story of siblings who unite to bring to justice the fertility specialist who impregnated their mothers with his sperm without consent.
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‘In a New York Minute’ Review: Love or Freedom?
The New York Times – Film:
This drama from Ximan Li teases time in telling the stories of three Chinese women living in a city that tempts promise but delivers frustration.
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‘Hello, Bookstore’ Review: A Bibliophile and His Shop in Close-Up
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This documentary makes it clear why, when the pandemic threatened Matthew Tannenbaum’s store, book lovers weren’t ready to say goodbye.
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‘Charlotte’ Review: An Artist’s Brief Life
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This animated biopic about the German Jewish painter Charlotte Salomon takes faithful inspiration from her life. What if it had taken more energy from her art?
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‘To Olivia’ Review: Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal Cope With Tragedy
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This drama about the author and the actress is poignant, elegant and aggravating.