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‘Art of Love’ Review: An Erotic Male Fantasy in Puerto Rico

A disillusioned college professor develops a relationship with a young Chinese woman, in a familiar and worn-out narrative.

‘The Deer King’ Review: Medicine, Family and Empire

A series of Japanese fantasy novels is the basis for this tenderly wrought and brilliantly animated adventure movie.

‘Beba’ Review: Learning From Ancestors

An Afro-Latina filmmaker explores her identity and generational trauma growing up in New York City and attending a predominantly white college.

‘Father of the Bride’ Review: A Remake With a Cuban Twist

A Cuban American family walks down the aisle, treading carefully along the line separating tradition and tomorrow.

‘Dinner in America’ Review: A Punk-Rock Love Story

A rage-fueled rock singer on the run from the police meets and falls in love with a gullible young woman eager to escape her circumstances.

‘Hold Your Fire’ Review: Ending a Siege

A new documentary directed by Stefan Forbes centers on a 1973 hostage negotiation led by a police officer known for his pioneering techniques.

‘Marvelous and the Black Hole’ Review: Finding Magic Amid Rage

A teenager reeling from the loss of her mother discovers an unlikely companion in an older magician.

‘Women of the White Buffalo’ Review: Speaking Out on the Reservation

This documentary sheds light on the destitute conditions in two South Dakota reservations through the stories of the communities’ women.

An Emergency Dispatcher, Saving Lives, One Call at a Time

During her first few months working as an emergency dispatcher, Elyce Rivera coached a woman giving birth while stuck in traffic.

‘Rock Bottom Riser’ Review: A Cosmic View of Hawaii

This experimental documentary takes viewers on a psychedelic tour of Hawaii, exploring the tension between scientific inquiry and Indigenous preservation.