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‘The Wandering Earth II’ Review: It Wanders Too Far

The audacious sequel to Frant Gwo’s 2019 sci-fi blockbuster follows survivors working to avert planetary disaster, but it loses much of the glee of its...

‘Back to the Wharf’ Review: Ghosts of the Past

Li Xiaofeng’s film turns a crime soap opera into an allegory about China’s head-spinning modernization.

‘House Party’ Review: A Rager Gone South

Directed by Calmatic, “House Party” reboots the 1990 Kid ’n Play cult comedy with the help of LeBron James.

‘January 6th’ Review: Scenes of a Riot

A new documentary from Gédéon and Jules Naudet recounts the day of the U.S. Capitol attack.

‘Nr. 10’ Review: A Strange Joke, Too Dryly Delivered

The tenth feature from the Dutch auteur Alex van Warmerdam tracks one man’s strange journey into determining the origins of his birth.

A Cast and Crew’s Commitment to Making ‘Devotion’

The biographical Korean War drama is more about the bonds of friendship than war itself. The film’s director and stars share how they brought the...

‘What Remains’ Review: Murder Thriller Without the Thrills

This film about a small-town pastor hoping to mentor his wife’s killer includes one of the final performances from Anne Heche.

‘Fantasy Football’ Review: Controlled Chaos

A high schooler gains the power to steer her father’s movements on the football field in what feels like a long video game ad.

This Mars Documentary Required Many Sols

“Good Night Oppy” chronicles the work and passion of the scientists who shepherded the Mars rover program.

‘Actual People’ Review: A Post-Grad Malaise

The feature debut from the writer, director and star Kit Zauhar tracks Riley, a college senior, fumbling aimlessly through the melancholy of her final days...