The New York Times – Film:
Luke Evans, Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley lend their voices to this animated musical of the holiday classic.
Author: Lisa Kennedy
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‘Stutz’ Review: An Actor’s Tribute to a Therapist
The New York Times – Film:
In his documentary, Jonah Hill gently turns the tables on the psychiatrist and author Phil Stutz.
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‘Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues’ Review: In His Own Words
The New York Times – Music:
Personal tapes and letters bring fresh insights into the jazz great as a musician and a Black man.
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‘Descendant’ Review: The Fates of a Ship and its Captives
The New York Times – Film:
This documentary recounts the salvaging of the Clotilda, the last known ship to bring enslaved Africans to America, and tracks down their progeny.
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‘Sell/Buy/Date’ Review: The Topic of Sex Work, From All Sides
The New York Times – Film:
In Sarah Jones’s engaging film about the sex trade, everyone has a say.
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‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’ Review: Are You Still There?
The New York Times – Film:
In this thriller based on a Stephen King story, a lonely student and a lonelier old man make a connection that persists, even after death.
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‘What We Leave Behind’ Review: A Father’s Final Project
The New York Times – Film:
At 89, Julián Moreno began building a home in Mexico for his children who had immigrated to the U.S. His granddaughter made the poignant documentary “What We Leave Behind.”
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‘A Jazzman’s Blues’ Review: Tyler Perry Revisits a Jim Crow-Era Romance
The New York Times – Music:
The writer-director returns to his first screenplay — a dark melodrama with soulful musical numbers — after two decades.