The New York Times – Film:
Set in the Soviet Union in 1937, this investigative drama follows one man’s mission for justice within a corrupt system.
Author: Nicolas Rapold
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‘Space Cowboy’ Review: A Sky-diving Cinematographer’s Highs and Lows
The New York Times – Film:
This documentary about the ace sky-diving cameraman Joe Jennings unexpectedly, but meaningfully, looks at the man’s struggle with depression.
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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.