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As our critic knows, missing out on the shared experience of school is deeply strange. It’s something Hollywood rarely acknowledges, except in these films.

The painter Apolonia Sokol is the ostensible subject of a wide-ranging documentary about life itself.

LaKeith Stanfield leads a predominantly Black cast in a retelling of the story of Jesus that’s both irreverent and devoted.

The backyard pool is a symbol of love and of terror in this uneven but scary horror film.

In a kitchen pas de deux, two cooks turn a feast into a meditation on time, longing and the seasons.

In his feature directorial debut, Daniel Levy applies a light but wise hand to a man navigating life after loss.

In his performances in “Michael Clayton” and other films, he brought an element of danger and uncertainty that kept us on edge.

An idealistic teacher in a German school meets reality, and it’s messier than she could have imagined.

The Atlantean hero-king returns as a new father, a bit worse for wear. But this sequel feels like a film for grown-ups who like fun.

Playing a man alienated from himself and looking for answers, Andrew Scott makes this film sing.