Glenn Kenny
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‘Road House’ Review: This Remake Amps Up the Action
Jake Gyllenhaal stars a pro fighter turned bouncer at a juke joint in the Florida Keys, taking on Patrick Swayze’s role in the original.
‘Free Time’ Review: Take This Job and Shove It. (Now What?)
Colin Burgess carries this comedy by Ryan Martin Brown about a 20-something who quits his job and finds that life without work isn’t all that...
‘Code 8: Part II’ Review: Helping a Child in Danger
In this Netflix sequel, the acting cousins Robbie and Stephen Amell again play gruff men of action — physical and psychic — navigating an urban...
‘Ordinary Angels’ Review: A Hairdresser Turns Lifesaver
When a 5-year-old girl’s life is in danger if she doesn’t get surgery urgently, help arrives from unexpected places.
‘Land of Bad’ Review: Tech Ops in the Jungle
Fighters on the ground, assisted by drone pilots, including Russell Crowe, half a world away — in Las Vegas.
‘Lover, Stalker, Killer’ Review: True Crime With Lots of Twists
This documentary directed by Sam Hobkinson focuses on a jump back into the dating pool that soon turns horrific.
‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Review: They Were the World
This documentary shows the highlights of the recording session for the charity song “We Are the World,” which assembled a who’s who of pop celebrities.
‘June’ Review: More Than Johnny Cash’s Wife
A new documentary by Kristen Vaurio details the life and career of the singer-songwriter, who was a member of country music royalty.
‘Artie Shaw: Time Is All You’ve Got’ Review: A Lens on a Jazz Luminary
Brigitte Berman’s dazzling 1985 look at the self-taught virtuoso clarinetist and bandleader is showing after a restoration.
‘He Went That Way’ Review: Jacob Elordi Plays a Serial Killer
In this thriller, the Australian actor Jacob Elordi tries on the tics of noteworthy American performers, from James Dean to Matt Dillon.