The New York Times – Film:
A woman tries to keep her family business running in this film that employs dreamlike rhythms and documentary-style realism.
Author: Manohla Dargis
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Academy Museum’s Show on Black Cinema Raises Questions About Who It’s for
The New York Times – Film:
“Regeneration” is a worthwhile look at stars and films, but it presents a tale of difficulty and triumph that doesn’t always engage with Hollywood’s history of racism.
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‘Funny Pages’ Review: Ordinary Life, Complex Stuff
The New York Times – Film:
Owen Kline’s wonderful feature debut about an aspiring comic-book creator delves into a buzzingly alive, if anxious, world of cartooning.
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‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Review: Desire, Once Upon a Time
The New York Times – Film:
George Miller directs a visually sumptuous, grown-up fairy tale with Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba. It jumps across time but too often just stumbles.
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Rewriting Women Back Into Film History
The New York Times – Film:
In shorts from the early 20th century, the stars defy gender stereotypes that would later be standard in Hollywood, as a museum series and box set make clear.
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‘Beast’ Review: More Bore Than Roar
The New York Times – Film:
In this action dud, Idris Elba plays a grieving father who takes his kids on a family trip to South Africa, where they meet a very big, very angry lion.
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‘Inu-oh’ Review: Dazzling Anime Meets Medieval Epic
The New York Times – Film:
This modern riff on “The Tale of the Heike,” from 14th-century Japan, takes some confusing turns. But the animation is undeniably wonderful.
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‘Bullet Train’ Review: Ride and Die
The New York Times – Film:
Brad Pitt plays an amiable assassin who gets stuck on a Japanese high-speed train with a motley crew of other killers and no easy way out.