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‘Subject’ Review: A Question of Ethics

Filmmaking principles come under scrutiny in “Subject,” a documentary about the making of documentaries.

‘Inspector Sun’ Review: A Web of Cinema Classics

The newly released English version of this Spanish children’s film about an arachnid gumshoe is a comic mystery indebted to Agatha Christie and swashbuckling epics.

‘The Devil on Trial’ Review: Whodunit? Satan?

This documentary revisits a 1981 homicide that the defense tried to attribute to demonic possession.

How Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Was Turned Into a Movie

Movies like “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” rely on savvy tricks and sophisticated techniques to capture a semblance of the live experience.

How Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Was Turned Into a Movie

Movies like “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” rely on savvy tricks and sophisticated techniques to capture a semblance of the live experience.

‘26.2 to Life’ Review: Running in Circles

Christine Yoo’s new documentary follows the inmates of San Quentin Prison in California who train to run a grueling marathon inside its yard.

The Many Mustaches of Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot

In “A Haunting in Venice,” the facial hair is practically a character, and it evolves as needed, thanks to the designer who considers it “a...

‘Office Race’ Review: Slow and Not So Steady

Beck Bennett stars in this funny, familiar Comedy Central sports movie, but Joel McHale steals the show.

‘Vacation Friends 2’ Review: Last Resort

Sitcom-grade setups and predictable punchlines make a chore of this blithe, freewheeling comedy sequel.

CrossFit Games Documentaries Have Become Surprise Hits

A series of films about the annual CrossFit Games, enthusiastically embraced by the niche fitness community, have become surprise hits on streaming platforms.