Natalia Winkelman
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‘Scout’s Honor’ Review: Uncovering a History of Abuse
This documentary, subtitled “The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America,” unveils the legacy organization’s habit of covering up cases of sexual abuse.
Review: In the ‘Ernest & Celestine’ Sequel, a Prodigal Cub Returns
The delightful odd couple of the Oscar-nominated French film head to the mountains in ‘A Trip to Gibberitia.’ Every frame brims with painterly detail.
‘Brief Encounters’ and ‘The Long Farewell’ Review: Kira Muratova’s Soulful Soviet Dramas
A pair of newly restored films from Kira Muratova about restless, disaffected women hold a special, subversive power.
‘Billion Dollar Heist’ Review: How to Rob a Bank, Digitally
This documentary chronicles a 2016 digital bank heist by pairing commentary from cybersecurity experts with a toolbox of visualization techniques.
‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ Review: Blood on the Water
This horror movie, based on a chapter from Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” is set on a cargo ship unwittingly transporting an evil demon.
‘What Comes Around’ Review: A Triangle of Power Dynamics
Amy Redford directs this drama about a teenager who falls for a mysterious older man she met on the internet.
‘Susie Searches’ Review: The Sleuth Is Out There
Kiersey Clemons plays an amateur detective with a true-crime podcast and a secret in this quirky mystery movie.
‘The Deepest Breath’ Review: A Perilous Drop Into the Ocean
Astonishing underwater footage elevates this documentary about two people drawn to the extreme sport of free diving.
Review: ‘The YouTube Effect’ Is a Discursive Documentary
Alex Winter offers an overview of the world’s second most popular website in this unfocused tech documentary.
‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ Review: Coming of Age is a Sea Change
The newest animated adventure from DreamWorks follows a high schooler who transforms into a giant tentacled sea creature.