Film
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‘A Complete Unknown’: Can a Biopic Capture Dylan’s Contradictions?
Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown," a biopic that struggles to make the folk legend knowable.
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‘Kraven the Hunter’ is a Pitiful Mess of a Movie
Aaron Taylor-Johnson struts and scowls through Sony’s haphazardly-assembled franchise nonstarter "Kraven the Hunter."
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‘Queer’ Has Atmosphere and Sex but Little Else
Luca Guadagnino’s sultry, surrealist "Queer" intrigues and arouses, but just misses the spot.
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‘Gladiator II’ is a Thrilling Roman Fight Club
Ridley Scott's late-coming sequel "Gladiator II" stakes few claims to necessity, but the action epic definitely entertains.
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‘Wicked’ is Overstuffed and Undercooked
Cynthia Erivo's impassioned performance is the most real thing in the artificial Oz of Jon M. Chu's CGI-heavy "Wicked"
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‘Luther: Never Too Much’ Celebrates the Legacy of an R&B Giant
The documentary "Luther: Never Too Much" layers its comprehensive bio of Luther Vandross with an astute history of R&B.
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‘Emilia Pérez’ Hits Some Exhilarating Highs but is Largely Uneven
A musical, a crime thriller, a trans romance that never mentions the word trans, "Emilia Pérez" is its own special creation.
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‘Conclave’ is a Simmering Papal Thriller
Ralph Fiennes serves understated excellence leading a strong ensemble in the scandal-fueled, Vatican-set thriller "Conclave."
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Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ is a Seductive Forbidden Love Story
Sean Baker's "Anora" spins a savvily subversive Cinderella story featuring Mikey Madison's glowing performance in the title role.
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‘The Apprentice’ is Donald Trump’s Ugly Origin Story
Sebastian Stan captures the gestalt of Trump's ego, ambition, and bluster in Ali Abbasi's biting biopic "The Apprentice."
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‘Megalopolis’ Is a Gloriously Ambitious Mess
Francis Ford Coppola's $120-million misfire presents an ambitious vision of the future with a vagueness at its core.
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‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is a Long-Burning (Musical) Fuse to Nowhere
Gaga and Phoenix are great, but the audacious musical character study "Joker: Folie à Deux" doesn’t really go anywhere.
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‘A Different Man’ is a Brilliantly Twisted Satire
The strange and original A Different Man treads a surprisingly thin line between comedy, romance, and gross-out thriller.
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Film: Fall Arts Preview 2024
This fall, Hollywood is hoping to keep the box office humming with Oscar bets and big stars.
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‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is a Solid Slice of Fan Service
Michael Keaton is in fine form in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," a morbid, fitfully funny feast for the eyes.
