The New York Times – Film:
This whirlwind biographical documentary puts Barbara Jordan, the esteemed congresswoman and professor who died in 1996, front and center as a voice of moral authority.
Author: Nicolas Rapold
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‘Queen Kelly’ Review: His Majesty, Von Stroheim
The New York Times – Film:
The 1929 silent film returns in a shimmering, sensitively scored restoration that brings out the lurid and the romantic in Erich von Stroheim’s story of orphan-meets-prince.
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‘Holding Liat’ Review: Hostage Situation
The New York Times – Film:
This unpredictable documentary follows a man and his family as they wait for news of his daughter and her husband, who were kidnapped in the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel.
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‘Baahubali: The Epic’ Review: The Return of the King
The New York Times – Film:
This film combines S.S. Rajamouli’s dynamic two-part period epic, “Baahubali: The Beginning” (2015) and “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” (2017), into a single, rollicking story with aplomb.
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‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ Review: An Explosive Love Story
The New York Times – Film:
This animated film traces the romance and explosive conflict between a young devil hunter and a devil in disguise.
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‘In Whose Name?’ Review: The Ye Chronicles
The New York Times – Film:
Six years in the making, this new documentary traces Ye’s life of fame and fall from grace.
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‘Men of War’ Review: Soldier of Misfortune
The New York Times – Film:
The documentary recounts a slapdash attempt in 2020 to overthrow the president of Venezuela, led by a former Green Beret.
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‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Takes Top Prize at Venice Film Festival
The New York Times – Film:
The film, directed by Jim Jarmusch, details three stories of three families. “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” about a Palestinian girl in a car under fire by the Israeli military, won second place.
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‘Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass’ Review: Dreams Out of Joint
The New York Times – Film:
The latest phantasmagorical feature from the Quay Brothers adapts Bruno Schulz’s enigmatic tale of a son visiting his sick father.