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‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ Review: Mining the Diamond Myth

This documentary positions an intriguing investigation into the rise of synthetic diamonds within a broader excavation of the myths these stones carry.

‘Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams’ Review: For the Heel of It

Luca Guadagnino’s documentary about the celebrated Italian shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo reaches for romance and glamour, but falters during transitions.

‘Run Sweetheart Run’ Review: Escape in L.A.

Bursts of experimental style are at odds with a simplistic premise in this slasher movie that poses the tired idea that the patriarchy is a...

‘The Fire that Took Her’ Review: An Unflinching Portrait of Pain

This documentary charts the case of Judy Malinowski, a young mother who suffered debilitating burns after being set on fire by a man she had...

‘Rosaline’ Review: O Romeo, Romeo, Thank U, Next

Kaitlyn Dever plays Romeo’s snarky ex-lover in this Shakespeare reimagining, which crosses its source material with present-day sensibilities.

‘Significant Other’ Review: Backpacking Is a Trip

Jake Lacy and Maika Monroe play a camping couple in this slick thriller that uses its modest facade as a smoke screen.

‘God’s Creatures’ Review: A Crisis of Conscience

Emily Watson is terrific at telegraphing how a mother’s love grinds against her moral code in this atmospheric seaside drama.

‘Argentina, 1985’ Review: All the Prosecutor’s Men

Santiago Mitre’s impassioned dramatization of the Trial of the Juntas benefits from a gentle evocation of collective memory.

‘Invisible Demons’ Review: Capturing an Air Quality Crisis

The filmmaker Rahul Jain assembles a series of devastating panoramas in this documentary about air and water pollution in New Delhi.

‘End of the Road’ Review: Thrill Ride

Queen Latifah and Chris Bridges anchor a predictable thriller that also manages to spin a charming tale of family unity.