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‘Mother, Couch’ Review: The Family That Stays Together

A stubborn matriarch played by Ellen Burstyn lodges in a furniture store and wages emotional warfare with her adult children.

‘A Family Affair’ Review: A Rom-Com With a Third Wheel

When Zara (Joey King) realizes that her mom (Nicole Kidman) is dating her boss (Zac Efron), she tries to split them up.

Anouk Aimée’s Subtle Seductiveness in ‘A Man and a Woman’ and ‘La Dolce Vita’

The French star created characters who could be fantasies or enigmas, but they always intrigued, even when she was miscast in Hollywood.

‘Reverse the Curse’ Review: Baseball Is Life

The writer-director David Duchovny plays a long-suffering Red Sox fan with cancer who may yet live to see the team defeat the Yankees.

‘Young Woman and the Sea’ Review: Fighting Sexism and Rough Waters

Daisy Ridley plays Gertrude Ederle, who persuades her father to pay for swim lessons, and then goes on to be a pioneer.

‘Sight’ Review: An Eye Doctor’s (Inner) Journey From China

Based on the real life of the pioneering ophthalmologist Ming Wang, this movie follows the character’s struggle to see inside himself.

‘Jeanne du Barry’ Review: A Versailles Scandal at Its Snooziest

Maïwenn wrote, directed and stars in the film, playing opposite Johnny Depp, who is Louis XV. Though he declares he loves her, their chemistry is...

‘Nowhere Special’ Review: Old Bonds, New Family

This understated tear-jerker sees a dying single father making future family plans for his toddler son.

‘Kim’s Video’ Review: Following the Tapes to Italy

This documentary details how the coolest video collection in downtown New York ended up in a small Italian town.

‘The Beautiful Game’ Review: A Different Kind of World Cup

This heart-string-tugging Netflix movie about a homeless soccer team, featuring Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward, puts the emphasis on play and uplift.