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‘Save Yourselves!’ review: A prescient film about hipsters at the end of the world

September 29, 2020 at 11:25 a.m.

When co-writers/co-directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson premiered their feature debut "Save Yourselves!" at the Sundance Film Festival early this year, they could not have known just how eerily...

A scene from "Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles."

‘Ottolenghi’ review: A high-end pastry party takes us back to a time before coronavirus

September 23, 2020 at 10:37 a.m.

Six months into a global pandemic, the charming documentary "Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles," about a high-end pastry party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, startled me with the...

Gina Rodriguez left, and Evan Rachel Wood in a scene from "Kajillionaire."

‘Kajillionaire’ review: Surreal but earnest, following family of scammers’ schemes with Evan Rachel Wood

September 22, 2020 at 1:36 p.m.

Old Dolio Dyne (Evan Rachel Wood), curtains of long blonde hair hiding her face, baggy clothes hanging off her frame, stands before a parenting class she's crashed. And in her...

‘Blackbird’ review: Susan Sarandon at center of story about grace in death

September 16, 2020 at 1:03 p.m.

"You just show up and give life your best shot." That's the only pearl of wisdom that Lily (Susan Sarandon) wants to impart on her grandson, Jonathan (Anson Boon), along...

Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Helen Reddy, who in 1966 landed in New York with her three-year-old daughter, a suitcase and $230 in her pocket in 'I am Woman.'

‘I Am Woman’ review: A moving biopic on Helen Reddy’s career and cultural impact

September 9, 2020 at 1:28 p.m.

Dubbed "the Queen of Housewife Rock," 1970s Australian songstress Helen Reddy may not have maintained long-lasting name recognition among younger generations, but her 1971 song "I Am Woman" remains an...

Utkarsh Ambudkar, left, and Geraldine Viswanathan in a scene from "The Broken Hearts Gallery."

‘Broken Hearts Gallery’ review: A winning comedy with a quirky, sentimental center

September 8, 2020 at 2:46 p.m.

If Geraldine Viswanathan's bubbly spirit could be bottled and distributed, the world would be a much brighter and funnier place. A breakout in the 2018 high school comedy "Blockers," Viswanathan's...

‘Desert One’ review: Extraordinarily detailed exploration of failed mission to end Iran hostage crisis

August 20, 2020 at 10:27 a.m.

From the legendary documentary filmmaker, and two-time Oscar winner ("Harlan County, U.S.A" and "American Dream"), Barbara Kopple, comes "Desert One," the story of "Operation Eagle Claw," a failed rescue mission...

Jonathan Majors, left, and Courtney B. Vance in "Lovecraft Country."

What to stream after watching ‘Lovecraft Country’ premiere

August 18, 2020 at 11:53 a.m.

Did you catch the series premiere of "Lovecraft Country" on HBO Sunday? If not, get thee to HBO as quickly as possible to watch writer/producer Misha Green's adaptation of Matt...

Robert MacDougall in a scene from "Boys State." This documentary focuses on an American Legion-sponsored leadership experiment where 1,100 teenage boys head to Austin, Texas to "run" for governor.

‘Boys State’ review: A riveting documentary introducing teenagers to politics

August 11, 2020 at 11:24 a.m.

"Boys State," the Sundance award-winning documentary about a weeklong political camp for teenage boys sponsored by the American Legion, is one of the most thrilling and harrowing cinematic experiences of...

What to stream: Horror films perfect for the Zoom era

August 11, 2020 at 10:04 p.m.

This week, the most popular movie on the film social networking site Letterboxd is a 57-minute horror film called "Host," available to stream on the horror-specific streaming service Shudder (take...

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