The New York Times – Film:
The film’s subtitle is drawn from one of the performer’s quotes in his autobiography “Here I Stand”: “I’m a Negro. I’m an American.”
Author: Lisa Kennedy
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‘The Inventor’ Review: Leonardo da Vinci in the Limelight
The New York Times – Film:
This playful movie uses stop-motion and hand-drawn animation to pay homage to Leonardo as a thinker and tinkerer.
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The Best Films and Performances at the Telluride Film Festival
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In films like “All of Us Strangers,” “Poor Things” and “Rustin,” vivid turns kept audiences rapt even as the Hollywood strikes made it a less starry affair.
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‘Sound of the Police’ Review: The Silence and the Fury
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This documentary dives into the nation’s outrageous history of the policing of Black citizens by touching on the 2022 killing of Amir Locke.
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‘Our Body’ Review: Patience
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The French director Claire Simon’s profoundly humane documentary focuses on patients in the gynecology ward of a Paris hospital.
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‘The Unknown Country’ Review: A Granddaughter’s Road Trip
The New York Times – Film:
Lily Gladstone’s achingly measured performance braided with the actual stories from nonprofessional actors makes Morrisa Maltz’s film a memorable road trip.
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‘The Miracle Club’ Review: A Pleasant Pilgrimage
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Set in 1967 Dublin, this mild-mannered comedy explores grief and grievances with an ensemble that includes Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates and Laura Linney.
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‘I’ll Show You Mine’ Review: Couch Trip
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This drama, directed by Megan Griffiths, explores abuse and trauma through a potent and prickly series of conversations.
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‘The Blackening’ Review: Race Against a Killer
The New York Times – Film:
With more jokes than jump scares, this comedic horror film is as tartly amusing as it is provocative.