Amy Nicholson
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‘Federer: Twelve Final Days’ Review: Roger, Over and Out
A new documentary follows the Swiss tennis star from his 2022 retirement announcement to his final match.
‘Ultraman: Rising’ Review: Bringing Up Beastie
A superhero raises a baby monster in this animated film. But the action is dragged down by talky sequences about parental responsibility.
‘I Used to Be Funny’ Review: Bruising Punchlines
The film, which stars Rachel Sennott as a stand-up comedian, looks at the aftereffects of trauma on a character who wields quips as both weapon...
‘Robot Dreams’ Review: A Friendship That Is Far From Mechanical
This animated film from Pablo Berger is a silent wonder that says everything about love.
‘IF’ Review: Invisible Friends, but Real Celebrity Cameos
The film is a slim story about a girl named Bea (Cailey Fleming) who helps a crank named Cal (Ryan Reynolds) play matchmaker. Oh, and...
‘Unfrosted: The Pop-Tarts Story’ Review: A Sweet Jerry Seinfeld Comedy
Starring Jerry Seinfeld in his feature directing debut, “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tarts Story” is the only corporate saga whose main ingredient is high-fructose sarcasm.
‘The Feeling’ Review: Fifty Shades of Apathy
In the sex comedy “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed,” Joanna Arnow keeps her scenes short and her expressions flat.
‘Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver’ Review: Of Stars and Wars
A delirious, pulpy mishmash of knockoffs, Zack Snyder’s film isn’t good, but it sure is something.
Denis Villeneuve Answers All Your ‘Dune: Part Two’ Questions
He explains why Lady Jessica’s face is so heavily tattooed, whether Paul considers himself the Messiah and what he thinks of those Javier Bardem memes.
‘Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead’ Review: The Laughs Are Alive
Wade Allain-Marcus has directed a rollicking update of the 1991 cult favorite.