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‘Our American Family’ Review: How Addiction Affects the Household

In this intimate documentary, a Philadelphia family of six reels from a daughter’s recent overdose.

‘The Invitation’ Review: Bringing Down the Haunted House

Nathalie Emmanuel stars as the unwitting belle of an English manor in this middling gothic horror movie that leaves her blind to the blood-red flags...

‘Look Both Ways’ Review: To Be and Not to Be

This Netflix drama stages a delusion of young womanhood by tracking its heroine down forking paths: one in which she gets pregnant, and one in...

‘Rogue Agent’ Review: The Spy Who Duped Me

James Norton stars as a British charmer who claims he’s an MI5 agent in this irksome thriller based on a true story.

‘Wedding Season’ Review: Much ‘I Do’ About Nothing

To appease their moms, a pair of Indian American entrepreneurs pretend at romance over a spate of nuptials in this soulless romantic comedy on Netflix.

‘How to Please a Woman’ Review: The Service Industry

A bespoke business that offers house cleaning and sex work for women is at the heart of this Australian comedy.

‘Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down’ Review: A New Mission

This documentary from the directors of “RBG” offers a window into the life of the former Democratic congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords after she survived a bullet...

‘Fair Play’ Review: Casting a Floodlight on Invisible Labor

This documentary, a lucid look at household tasks based on Eve Rodsky’s best seller, pairs actionable guidance with testimony from real families.

‘Sniper: The White Raven’ Review: Rage and Resilience

This slick fictional portrait of a Ukrainian sniper begins in tranquillity before thrusting us into the silent brutality of the battlefield.

‘Wildhood’ Review: On the Road, Sorting Out Growing Up

Three young men explore their Indigenous heritage and questions about their gender and sexual identity in this film.