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Leila’s Brothers (2022)
In this searing look at a modern-day Iranian family in crisis, victims are many and answers are few
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Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
This hard-to-watch drama illuminates the harsh choices facing poor families in post-war Italy
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Off to See the Wizard – Again, and Again and …
Why did a childhood enchantment became an adult obsession?
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Nyad (2023)
Annette Bening and Jodie Foster demonstrate it’s not about the destination but the journey
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Poker Face (2022)
A mess of a movie that’s almost worth watching to appreciate how bad it really is
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1917 (2019)
Meticulous detail and (faux) one-shot cinematography makes ‘1917’ an immersive spectacle worth experiencing
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The Vanished (2018)
This nifty crime thriller starts with a creepy mystery and ends with an even creepier twist
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The Rewrite (2014)
Hugh Grant is perfect as the screenwriter whose next assignment may require … a rewrite
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A Haunting in Venice (2023)
Can a ghost, an impaled victim, and a locked-door mystery re-invigorate an aging Poirot? Let’s see …
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Through sheer bravado, Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge make “Dial” enjoyable enough
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A Good Person (2023)
Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman will break your heart in this tale of tragedy and (hoped for) redemption
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Annihilation (2018)
Natalie Portman’s trek into The Shimmer feels like a Conradian journey into the heart of darkness
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Big Nothing (2006)
David Schwimmer and Simon Pegg in a not-too-squeamish dark comedy. What could go wrong?
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Destination Wedding (2018)
Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder: A perfect pairing of oddball characters (and actors)
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Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
Amy Adams and Emily Blunt clean up their lives in this mirthful tale of redemption