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The later films of David Lean are works of such visual ambition and scale that they can let the viewer lose track of the connective thread, the relationships and characters that make “Bridge on the River Kwai,” “Lawrence of Arabia” … Continue reading →

Oh no, not a superheroine movie. A cheated, abused woman tracks down her most violent childhood friend for…an offer. “We need a proper plan.” “Are you sure you want him actually dead?” Aug 30. UK and US?

Asking for a friend. Endless variations on these adorable teasers, tie-ins and trailers. Too many? Getting there.

Takes a pair of plastic unicorn testicles to make a movie like this, title it like that, and release it Aug. 16. Just saying…mate. Kelly Slater and some surfer dudes and Luke Hemsworth provide the voices.

“MaXXXine” is horror auteur Ti West’s Big Statement on horror, censorship, the hypocrisy in American conservatism and the dog-devour-dog ethos of the struggling classes in Hollywood. A lurid send-up of exploitation cinema of the ’70s (split screens, neon-tinted lighting and … Continue reading →

“Touch” is a lovely, patient romantic melodrama about remembering and pursuing that woman whose gentle caress a man remembers from the first time they met, long ago. This search will take Kristófer from Iceland to London and beyond. Kristófer is … Continue reading →

So what the hell is THIS supposed to be about? “Fly Me to the Moon” is a pointless, humorless goof on the old “They faked the moon landings” conspiracy theory treasured by the Flat Earthers among us. Ill-timed for an … Continue reading →

The plot points, characters and situations of the Korean thriller “A Man of Reason” are so familiar that I had to check many times to ensure I haven’t reviewed this before. Seems to me I’ve seen versions of this ex-con … Continue reading →

“A Part of You” is a solidly sentimental teen melodrama about a girl who dons her late sibling’s clothes, takes up with her friends and boyfriend and even engages in the behavior that led to her sister’s death. Swedish filmmaker … Continue reading →

A mid-“Spanish Flu” class war comedy about an insurrectionist chef (Peter Sarsgaard) who clashes with his rich, famous and entitled vegetarian essayist boss (Billy Magnussen), with the Master of the Estate’s wife (Sarah Gadon) and their children trapped in the … Continue reading →