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‘Dandelion’ Review: KiKi Layne Strikes Resounding Chords in a Well-Observed Drama That’s Strongest When It Sings
Also starring Thomas Doherty, the sophomore feature from ‘Holler’ writer-director Nicole Riegel revolves around the creative and romantic sparks between two musicians.
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‘The Convert’ Review: Guy Pearce in a Visceral Historical Drama That Ultimately Lacks Depth
A British preacher finds himself caught up in a violent conflict between two warring Maori tribes in Lee Tamahori's second feature back in his native New Zealand after a long Hollywood hiatus.
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‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Review: Telugu-Language Sci-Fi Epic Is Fitfully Entertaining Overkill
A group of warriors attempt to protect a sacred unborn child in this dystopian extravaganza directed by Nag Ashwin.
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‘Kill’ Review: Train-Set Indian Actioner Alternately Entertains and Exhausts
A pair of off-duty commandos go up against dozens of robbers in Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's Hindi-language action film.
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‘Twisters’ Review: Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell Headline a Middling Sequel With Lots of Storms but Little Genuine Excitement
Anthony Ramos also stars in ‘Minari’ director Lee Isaac Chung’s meteorological thriller, set during a once-in-a-generation tornado season in Oklahoma.
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‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ Review: Revenge Is a Dish Best Served With Breathtaking Backdrops in a Lavish Adaptation That Lacks Staying Power
Pierre Niney (‘Yves Saint Laurent’) plays the hero of Alexandre Dumas’ epic novel in a new French-language version from Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière.
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‘Fly Me to the Moon’ Review: Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum Can’t Land Greg Berlanti’s Unwieldy Space-Race Rom-Com
The actors star alongside Woody Harrelson and Ray Romano in a period screwball/thriller/romance set during the preparations for the Apollo 11 moon landing.
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‘Longlegs’ Review: Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage in a Mesmerizing Serial Killer Chiller That Burns With Satanic Power
Writer-director Osgood Perkins spins a tense FBI procedural steeped in occult horror and nightmarish visions, also starring Blair Underwood and Alicia Witt.
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‘Cabo Negro’ Review: A Wispy, Morocco-Set Tale of Youth, Sex and Boredom
Two young people encounter various strangers while spending time in a beach resort in Abdellah Taia's sophomore feature.
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‘Second Chance’ Review: Graceful Drama Traces an Indian Woman’s Post-Trauma Journey
A young woman recovers from an abortion by escaping to a remote Himalayan village in Subhadra Mahajan's Karlovy Vary-premiering debut feature.
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‘Tiny Lights’ Review: Empathetic Czech Drama Sees the World Through a Child’s Eyes
A six-year-old girl spends a day dealing with various concerns while unaware of familial turmoil in Beata Parkanova's Karlovy Vary-premiering feature.
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‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Review: Eddie Murphy Is Back on the Streets in Routine Netflix Sequel Low on New Ideas
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Taylour Paige also star in the return of the wise-ass Detroit detective, 40 years after the original and 30 years after the last franchise installment.
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‘Loveable’ Review: An Incisive and Nuanced Norwegian Marital Drama
A woman discovers herself when her relationship with her husband unravels in Lilja Ingolfsdottir's debut feature, premiering at Karlovy Vary.
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‘Real’ Review: Grueling Documentary Captures Footage From Russia-Ukraine Battle
Premiering at Karlovy Vary, Oleh Sentsov's film is composed of 90 minutes accidentally shot by the director's helmet camera during a Russo-Ukrainian War battle.
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‘Night Has Come’ Review: A Visceral Documentary About Elite Peruvian Military Recruits
Paolo Tizan's Karlovy Vary-bowing film chronicles the efforts of young men training to serve in an area where drug trafficking takes place.
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‘Despicable Me 4’ Review: Gru’s Family Grows in Illumination Animation That Serves Up Familiar Antics
Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig are joined by Joey King, Stephen Colbert and Chloe Fineman in the latest franchise installment, co-written by Mike White.
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