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The typical star biography avoids warts. But there are films that combine critical takes with a better understanding of their subjects’ cultural import.

The streaming hit has generated much chatter for its transgressive scenes. But those are diversions, camouflaging what the director is really doing.

A simulacrum of a spy movie offers few pleasures and plenty of headaches.

A sensitive relationship drama in sci-fi trappings explores big questions about bodies, souls and intimacy.

Festival documentaries ranged across the genre map, but several explored the lengths we’ll go to communicate with lost loved ones.

All five nominees are international features focused on geopolitical events, and three are directed by women.

Daisy Ridley stars as an office worker who’s just going through the motions.

There’s a way to classify screenplays for Oscar consideration that would reward creativity and make much more sense. Unlike the current system.

Jodie Comer stars in a lethargic adaptation of Megan Hunter’s best-selling novel.

An uncommonly strong debut from the Vietnamese director Pham Thien An asks existential questions without answers.