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‘Chupa’ Review: A Terrifying Myth Made Cuddly
On a trip to his grandfather’s ranch in Mexico, a boy makes an astonishing discovery that turns into a family adventure.
‘Split at the Root’ Review: A Powerful Lens on Immigrant Families Split Apart
This documentary shows the plight of one woman as she tries to reunite with her sons and make a permanent home in the United States.
‘Love in the Time of Fentanyl’ Review: Heartbreak, Death and Hope in Vancouver
To combat the overdose crisis, a group that includes former and current users open a safe consumption site where shooting up does not have to...
‘The Sound of Christmas’ Review: A Gospel Singer Finds Love
A young singer gets more than she bargained for when she accepts a job as a nanny for a billionaire’s children.
‘Bantú Mama’ Review: Lessons Learned and Taught
Stuck in Santo Domingo after evading arrest, a French-Cameroonian woman is taken in by a family of three children raising themselves.
‘The First Noelle’ Review: All I Want for Christmas Is My Ex
A young Black editor is set on winning back her ex-boyfriend this Christmas — even if it means breaking up his relationship.
‘The Other Tom’ Review: A Parent’s Right to Choose
A single mother in Texas faces off against the state when she refuses to medicate her son’s A.D.H.D.
‘From the Hood to the Holler’ Review: A Race to Galvanize the Poor
A new documentary revisits the former Kentucky state representative Charles Booker’s 2020 campaign to unseat Mitch McConnell in the Senate.
‘Easter Sunday’ Review: A Feel-Good Filipino Family Comedy
Jo Koy stars as a struggling comedian who is balancing his acting career with the demands of his son and mother.
‘Paradise Highway’ Review: A Test of Loyalty
A truck driver’s brother asks her to deliver a girl to sex traffickers in order to save his life in prison.