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Kenneth Branagh Brings Some Fun to ‘Murder on the Orient Express’
A starry cast, old-fashioned screenwriting, and a gigantic mustache make for a satisfying whodunit.
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‘The Square’ Is Anything But
Funny, satirical, outrageous—director Ruben Östlund creates an arthouse roller-coaster ride.
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Sparks Fly Amongst the Manure in ‘God’s Own Country’
Director Francis Lee takes viewer down to the farm for romance.
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Weds Humor and the Hammer
The latest from Marvel injects its hero with much-needed levity.
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The Truth and Beauty of ‘Human Flow’
Artist Ai Weiwei takes viewers to the borderlands for a bird’s-eye view of displacement
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‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ Explores the Dark Side of Winnie-the-Pooh
The latest from Simon Curtis is a cautionary tale for the age of celebrity.
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Vincent Van Animated
Made from nearly 10,000 oil paintings, the film’s form alone justifies its existence.
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Harry Dean Stanton’s Final Film, ‘Lucky,’ Finds Him Playing a Near-Facsimile of Himself
A fitting final showcase for one of the century’s greatest character actors.
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An Elegant 197 Minutes With the New York Public Library
Frederick Wiseman’s documentary Ex Libris lets the library speak for itself.
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‘American Made’ Finds Tom Cruise Playing a Pilot Again, But This Time He’s a Reckless Fool
More Slop Gun than Top Gun, the film follows the outrageous but true story of Barry Seal.
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‘Friend Request’ Tries to Facespook Audiences, But Datedness Gets in the Way
The social-media horror feels slightly behind the times, but it still has some new ideas.
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Despite Strong Performances, ‘Rebel in the Rye’ Is a Slump of a Salinger Biopic
The film’s subject has gravity of its own, but simple filmmaking decisions get in the way.
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‘Crown Heights’ Tracks the Tale of a Man Wrongfully Imprisoned For 20 Years
Based on a ‘This American Life’ episode, the film takes a procedural approach.
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Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon Jest at Windmills in ‘The Trip to Spain’
The road-trip film blends fact and fiction, but the jokes are very real.
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Robert Pattinson Goes From Dreamboat to Sleazeball in ‘Good Time’
The stylish new film follows a bank robber’s feverish series of close calls.
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Steven Soderbergh Pulls a Reverse ‘Ocean’s 11’ in ‘Logan Lucky’
A heist is still central, but the conspirators are far from suave.
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‘Wind River’ Is a Very Talky Western
Taylor Sheridan’s new film is chock full of dialogue, but that’s also one of its biggest assets.
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‘Detroit’ Spares No Cruel Detail in Its Depiction of American Violence
Kathryn Bigelow’s retelling of the 1967 Algiers Motel Incident is a nerve-shredder.
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Obvious Jokes Weigh Down Jenny Slate’s Follow-Up to Obvious Child
Landline reaches for the raunchy for wont of a better story.
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War—What Is It Good For? In ‘Dunkirk,’ It’s Great for Overlapping Narratives
Christopher Nolan’s new flick is built of meticulously interlocking storylines.