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- Artists suffer under communism in ‘Cold War’Star Joanna Kulig’s performance is a dynamic force.
- ‘Stan & Ollie’ pays tribute to classic comedy teamA fine cast creates a rueful and affectionate portrait.
- 'Destroyer' tries too hard to defy our expectationsNicole Kidman plays a gritty, semi-disgraced Los Angeles police detective who seems hollowed out by rage in Karyn Kusama’s film.
- In ‘The Upside,’ a predictable story yields laughsThe lead performances by Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart overcome the movie’s flaws.
- 'Vice' stars an almost unrecognizable º£½Ç´óÉñ BaleThe film’s tone is somewhere between a 'Saturday Night Live' sketch and a Christopher Guest mockumentary, with perhaps a little 'Macbeth' thrown in for garnish. This makes it sound like more fun than it is, though.
- Superhero aura hangs over Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopicFelicity Jones doesn’t quite bring her to life.
- 'Mary Poppins Returns' is unmemorable but has moments of joyEmily Blunt gives an edgy take on Mary Poppins, not quite as treacly as Julie Andrews was.
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- ‘Mary Poppins’ makeover: A new story, a new vision of Cherry Tree LaneJohn Myhre was a fan of the 1964 classic film as a child, and now he’s helping bring its sequel to a new generation. How a production designer tackles envisioning the new with a nod to the old.Â
- James Baldwin novel receives gauzy treatment in ‘Beale Street’Director Barry Jenkins goes for atmosphere over story.Â
- 'Ben is Back' is compelling at first but falls apartJulia Roberts works well with actor Lucas Hedges, who knows how to be volatile without chewing the scenery.
- 'Shirkers' is a one-of-a-kind reclamation projectThe documentary, directed by Sandi Tan, is a charming, wistful movie.
- 'Mary Queen of Scots' has sharp cast but is dull overallThe movie is about the oft-chronicled rivalry between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.
- Energy of the streets gives ‘Capernaum’ authenticityThe film is the Lebanese entry for the Oscar for best foreign film.
- Seven November movies you should check outTwo of the movies that caught the attention of Monitor film critic Peter Rainer include a previously unreleased Orson Welles film and the latest from the Coen brothers.
- ‘Shoplifters’ asks, what is the true meaning of family?Director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s slow reveal of who these people are, and what they mean to each other, has its mystery story aspects, but this is essentially a character study.
- 'The Favourite' is self-satisfyingly smart-aleckyThe film is about Queen Anne (Olivia Colman), the last of the Stuart monarchs, and the two women (Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone) who are vying for her favors.
- 'Roma' is Alfonso Cuarón’s most personal filmThe movie is a powerful story about complicated family ties. Â
- ‘At Eternity’s Gate’ features career-best Willem DafoeThe film depicts Van Gogh’s last prolific years.
- In 'Green Book,' lessons are learned in Jim Crow SouthThe movie, which stars Mahershala Ali as a jazz pianist who hires 'Tony Lip' (Viggo Mortensen) to be his driver-bodyguard, is manipulative but wins you over anyway.