Film
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‘High Tide’: Shirtless and Seeking Love
A gay Brazilian stuck in P-town seeks a visa, and finds a fling in the sweetly melancholy romance "High Tide."
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‘The Room Next Door’ is AlmodĂłvar’s Latest Gem
Pedro AlmodĂłvar teams Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore for a rich slice of classic Hollywood melodrama in The Room Next Door.
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The Best and Worst Films of 2024
Film critic André Hereford serves up his best and worst films in an unforgettable year of witches, grannies, and gladiators.
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‘A Complete Unknown’: Can a Biopic Capture Dylanâs 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 Sonyâs haphazardly-assembled franchise nonstarter "Kraven the Hunter."
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‘Queer’ Has Atmosphere and Sex but Little Else
Luca Guadagninoâs 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 PĂ©rez’ Hits Some Exhilarating Highs but is Largely Uneven
A musical, a crime thriller, a trans romance that never mentions the word trans, "Emilia PĂ©rez" 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 Ă Deux’ is a Long-Burning (Musical) Fuse to Nowhere
Gaga and Phoenix are great, but the audacious musical character study "Joker: Folie Ă Deux" doesnât really go anywhere.
