The New York Times – Film:
Luca Guadagnino’s documentary about the celebrated Italian shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo reaches for romance and glamour, but falters during transitions.
Author: Natalia Winkelman
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‘Run Sweetheart Run’ Review: Escape in L.A.
The New York Times – Film:
Bursts of experimental style are at odds with a simplistic premise in this slasher movie that poses the tired idea that the patriarchy is a killer.
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‘The Fire that Took Her’ Review: An Unflinching Portrait of Pain
The New York Times – Film:
This documentary charts the case of Judy Malinowski, a young mother who suffered debilitating burns after being set on fire by a man she had dated.
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‘Rosaline’ Review: O Romeo, Romeo, Thank U, Next
The New York Times – Film:
Kaitlyn Dever plays Romeo’s snarky ex-lover in this Shakespeare reimagining, which crosses its source material with present-day sensibilities.
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‘Significant Other’ Review: Backpacking Is a Trip
The New York Times – Film:
Jake Lacy and Maika Monroe play a camping couple in this slick thriller that uses its modest facade as a smoke screen.
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‘God’s Creatures’ Review: A Crisis of Conscience
The New York Times – Film:
Emily Watson is terrific at telegraphing how a mother’s love grinds against her moral code in this atmospheric seaside drama.
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‘Argentina, 1985’ Review: All the Prosecutor’s Men
The New York Times – Film:
Santiago Mitre’s impassioned dramatization of the Trial of the Juntas benefits from a gentle evocation of collective memory.
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‘Invisible Demons’ Review: Capturing an Air Quality Crisis
The New York Times – Film:
The filmmaker Rahul Jain assembles a series of devastating panoramas in this documentary about air and water pollution in New Delhi.
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‘End of the Road’ Review: Thrill Ride
The New York Times – Film:
Queen Latifah and Chris Bridges anchor a predictable thriller that also manages to spin a charming tale of family unity.