Anchored by two exquisite performances from Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” is a simmering love story about desire, the female gaze, and the enduring beauty of art.
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Whisper to a scream
It’s impossible not to think of Harvey Weinstein while watching “The Assistant.” Though the disgraced movie mogul never appears on screen, nor is he mentioned by name, his presence haunts Kitty Green’s piercing look at systemic abuses of power in the workplace.
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Hazardous terrain ahead
As is often the case with English-language remakes, “Downhill” ends up smoothing out the rough edges of the source material, removing some of the potent ambiguity at the heart of the original’s examination of masculinity, family dynamics, and gender roles.
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Film preview: ‘Color Out of Space’
An adaptation of an H.P. Lovecraft short story, “Color Out of Space” centers on the Gardner family, who’ve recently relocated from the city to a remote farmhouse in rural Massachusetts. With its mix of straight-up horror, gooey makeup effects, and performances that dance along the edges of camp, the film is the platonic ideal of a midnight movie.
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Good things, small packages
Opening this week are the Oscar Nominated Shorts Programs, the popular annual showcase of the animated, live-action, and documentary short films nominated for an Oscar at this year’s Academy Awards.
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Hidden depths
Based on true events, Terrence Malick’s sweeping period drama “A Hidden Life” tells the story of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter, a conscientious objector during World War II who refused to swear loyalty to Hitler or fight for the Nazis.
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Along for the ride
World War I epic “1917” is an astonishing feat of filmmaking: exciting, impeccably crafted, gorgeously shot, and well-performed by its cast. But in many ways it feels like the prestige picture equivalent of a thrill ride experience.
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Bombed out
‘Bombshell’ works hard to completely absolve its characters of their own complicity in the creation of the toxic product churned out by Fox.
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Hero under fire
“Richard Jewell” tells the story of how the twin forces of media and the government came together to destroy the life of a hapless Atlanta security guard.
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Of film and honey
One might be tempted to dismiss “Honey Boy” as navel-gazing, but there’s a vulnerability to what LaBeouf is doing.
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The game’s afoot
Rian Johnson’s ingeniously witty “Knives Out” is released on Friday.
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Feeling neighborly
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” is a story about the real work it takes to manage one’s emotions, and be considerate of others.
