‘Tom and Jerry’: Cat v. Mouse: Dawn of Justice
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Feline gets outsmarted by rodent. Human actors collect checks. An intellectual property gets dragged out one more time. What do you need, a road map?
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‘The Father’: Anthony Hopkins Shows the Reality of Living With Dementia
Posted in: Movie ReviewsThe cruelty, confusion, and conflicts are on full display in this moving and memorable movie about aging
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‘The Vigil’: The Dybbuk Stops Here
Posted in: Movie ReviewsA former Hasid agrees to watch over a recently deceased member of the community — and who may have been haunted — in this subculturally specific supernatural thriller
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‘Test Pattern’ Is a Master Class in Body Language
Posted in: Movie ReviewsShatara Michelle Ford's debut is stunning in its examination of blackness, whiteness, gender, and class
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Rosamund Pike’s Smile Says It All in ‘I Care a Lot’
Posted in: Movie ReviewsA withering lesson in the art of the steal
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‘Truth to Power’: How System of a Down’s Serj Tankian Tried to Change the World
Posted in: Movie ReviewsBy focusing on two sides of the singer — the artist and the activist — the film shows what musicians can be capable of if they believe in their message
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‘Supernova’: Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth’s Love Story Is Moving Despite Its Limits
Posted in: Movie ReviewsHarry Macqueen's film contains remarkable wise moments between a longtime gay couple — even if it smooths over some of the pricklier parts of their relationship
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‘The Mauritanian’: Putting a Face to the War on Terror’s Casualties
Posted in: Movie ReviewsAn adaptation of a Guantanamo prisoner's memoir splits its time between legal drama and P.O.W. survivalist tale — and gives you one first-rate performance
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’: Shaka King’s Movie Wrestles With the History of Black Power
Posted in: Movie ReviewsThis political film — starring Lakeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya — shouldn't be mistaken for history but it will most certainly educate a new cohort about the Black Panthers
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‘Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar’: They Should’ve Stayed Home
Posted in: Movie ReviewsLatest comedy from the brains behind 'Bridesmaids' feels like a feature-length sketch devoted to two imaginary 'SNL' characters, sans the laughs
