The New York Times – Music:
The ghost of Whitney Houston haunts “Beauty,” the story of a singer, her family and best friend on the edge of fame.
Author: Lisa Kennedy
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‘Civil: Ben Crump’ Review: What Becomes of a Missed Opportunity?
The New York Times – Film:
The documentary “Civil” follows Ben Crump, the prominent attorney who has represented families affected by police violence, for one turbulent year.
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‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ Review: Pleasure Principles
The New York Times – Film:
Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack bring knowing vulnerability to this amusing story of a foxy prostitute and the woman who hires him.
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‘I’m Charlie Walker’ Review: More Wink Than Wallop
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.
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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.