On Broadway only tells part of the illustrious street’s story

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On Broadway only tells part of the illustrious street’s story

Oren Jacoby's documentary takes an interesting angle on New York theater's history but leaves out critical context in telling its tale.

Cats Review: A Little A Musical, As a Treat

Tom Hooper adapts the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical into a Cronenbergian hellscape of trippy man-cats and the barest sliver of story.

The Good Liar Review: Looking for Love in All The Con Places

Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen elevate an otherwise warmed-over thriller as two people wrapped up in a late-life romance gone terribly wrong.

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“All Is True” Review: Enjoyable, Slight Biopic Eschews Fact for Feeling

Kenneth Branagh furthers his adoration for William Shakespeare by directing and starring in this free-wheeling biopic of the Bard's final years.

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