Glenn Kenny
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‘Calendar Girl’ Review: A Portrait of an Angel of Fashion
This documentary follows Ruth Finley to shows and tributes as she reluctantly brings her decades-long career to a close.
‘The Unknown Man of Shandigor’ Review: A Sci-Fi Fable of the Nuclear Anxiety Age
What if you had a formula to sterilize all the world’s nuclear weapons? This newly restored 1967 spy spoof suggests you’d be much sought-after.
‘Creation Stories’ Review: The Man Behind a Raucous Record Label
A rock ’n’ roll biopic about Creation Records, which gave us Oasis, My Bloody Valentine and more.
‘Inspector Ike’ Review: A Murder Mystery Send-Up, ’70s-TV style
This microbudget comedy, an affectionate parody of old-time television “mystery movies,” is an often-inspired goof.
‘Worst to First: The True Story of Z100 New York’ Review: An FM Radio Sensation
A look back at a time when “excellence in broadcasting” was taken seriously, including interviews with Joan Jett, Jon Bon Jovi and other stars.
‘Last Looks’ Review: A Hollywood Murder Mystery Full of Clichés
A former police officer is drawn back into duty in a case involving a drunken TV star, played by Mel Gibson, and the plot thickens.
‘Clean’ Review: Taking Out the Trash
Adrien Brody plays a community do-gooder with a not-so-pristine past in this action film directed by Paul Solet.
‘Simple Passion’ Review: An Ordinary Erotic Tale
Adapted from a book by Annie Ernaux, the movie puts a female gaze on sexual obsession.
‘Italian Studies’ Review: Alone in New York With Amnesia
Vanessa Kirby plays a woman who has lost her memory and finds herself wandering the streets of the city.
‘The Commando’ Review: Mickey Rourke, Still Standing, Barely
In this risible action thriller, a house on a dirt lot is catnip for criminals who know there’s a fortune under its floorboards.