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The Princess doles out pure popcorn punches

By: Nguyên Lê

Joey King stars as fantasy-adventure royalty so fun in combat she rises above the hyper-simplicities of her fight.

The beauty of the Fire of Love

Sara Dosa’s documentary about two volcanologists in love will have you falling in love with her film. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch v Katia Conrad and Maurice Krafft grew up in Alsace, France and fell in love at nearly the exact same time, twice over. First, they fell in love with volcanoes, and then they ... The beauty of the Fire of Love

Black Bird flies over predictable ground, occasionally soars

By: Tim Stevens

AppleTV+'s newest drama puts strong acting and writing towards another story of young women victims and the people who fight for them.

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Strange New Worlds marries healing catharsis and abject terror

By: Andrew Bloom

Another Gorn attack comes with both claustrophobic horror and a stirring sacrifice.

Only Murders in the Building finds fresh blood in Season 2

By: Michael Frank

Hulu's hit mystery series expands its scope in its second season and hits a darker pattern to its true-crime pastiche.

Strawberry Mansion is a gorgeous, surreal, thoughtful dreamscape

By: B.L. Panther

With Strawberry Mansion, directors Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney take a dreamy journey into the fantastic—one that now boasts wonderful blu-ray presentation.

Tribeca 2022: Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz riff on their star personas in Official Competition

By: Peter Sobczynski

Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat’s charming takedown of the movie industry features giddy turns from two of the world’s greatest stars. (This review is part of our coverage of the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.) NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch As comic premises go, the notion of portraying people in the movie industry as pretentious vain, ... Tribeca 2022: Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz riff on their star personas in Official Competition

Tribeca 2022: Rudy! A Documusical can’t find a key for its odious subject

By: Peter Sobczynski

Jed Rothstein's mostly-conventional musical doc tries to lampoon the disgraced Trump lackey, but can't do either particularly well.

Tribeca 2022: Lynch/Oz takes the Yellow Brick Road to the Black Lodge

By: Peter Sobczynski

Alexandre O. Phillippe's latest essay film shows the links between the Hollywood classic and Hollywood's greatest weirdo.

KinoKultur: Out of Sight, The UFO Incident, Savage Sisters, Stunt Rock

By: B.L. Panther

From Soderbergh's steamy thriller to Australian stunt mockumentaries, Kino Lorber's recent offerings help you beat the heat.

Tribeca 2022: An Act of Worship is a striking look at life spent among intolerance

Nausheen Dadabhoy explores a wide array of Muslim-American experiences in this overstuffed, but impactful documentary.

Tribeca 2022: All Man: The International Male Story is a fun skim through the cheeky past

By: Ashley Lara

The documentary about the famous mail-order clothing magazine is an enjoyable, if not mostly surface-level excursion through men’s evolution in fashion and sexuality.

Tribeca 2022: Karaoke hits all the right notes

By: Ashley Lara

Moshe Rosenthal’s comedic cautionary tale on love, friendships, and the art of karaoke is worthy of applause.

Lux Æterna is more art film provocation, with some witches thrown in

By: Matt Cipolla

Gaspar Noé serves up another slice of cinematic provocation, but this time feels a bit too self-indulgent in its supernatural metaness.

Tribeca 2022: Land of Dreams blurs the line between reality and fantasy

By: Ashley Lara

Directors Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari present a zany sci-fi drama about the American Dream.

Tribeca 2022: The Visitor is a melancholic tale of redemption

By: Ashley Lara

An estranged ex-convict father looks to reconnect with his teenage daughter in the world premiere of Martín Boulocq’s sensitive drama.

Strange New Worlds Clips the Wings of its Futuristic Fairy Tale

Strange New Worlds' latest episode squanders the chance an energy being with the flair for the fantastical provides to cut loose.

Obi-Wan Kenobi bids us farewell in an emotional “Part 6”

By: Megan Sunday

It’s time for the duel of the fates as Obi-Wan faces Darth Vader while Reva hunts Luke in the series finale.

Elvis is a colorful, soulful & frenetic feast for the eyes

By: Michael Guarnieri

Baz Luhrmann's biopic of the King is as garish and over the top as you'd expect, but has a heart thanks to Austin Butler

The Black Phone finds chills in the pre-Stranger Danger era

By: Gena Radcliffe

Scott Derrickson keeps a silly premise above water thanks to a fast pace & a creepy villain turn from Ethan Hawke.

Tribeca 2022: The Integrity of Joseph Chambers pits man against nature

By: Peter Sobczynski

Clayne Crawford stars as a man who puts his life at risk in the name of toxic masculinity

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