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Filmmaker Chronicles Living With Motor Neuron Disease in ‘It’s Not Yet Dark’

Narrated by Colin Farrell, 'It’s Not Yet Dark' is a documentary about the life of a talented young Irish filmmaker living with M.N.D.

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‘Wind River’ Is Director Taylor Sheridan’s Remarkable, Heart-Pounding Debut

Oscar-nominated writer Taylor Sheridan crafts an elaborate puzzle that unfolds in a realistic pattern.

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‘Curvy Widow’ Is Witty but Uneven

Not a totally original concept, it still provides an enjoyable riff on a vital subject: dating after the death of a spouse.

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Contrived and Disjointed, ‘Good Time’ Drags

The action all takes place in one night, but the movie seems to last days.

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Aubrey Plaza Is a Deranged Social Media Addict in ‘Ingrid Goes West’

"Too bad the whole thing looks more like a tweet than a movie."

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Michael Moore Adds Razzle-Dazzle to Political Provocation in One-Man Broadway...

I expected to be challenged, embarrassed, provoked and possibly enraged. I did not expect to have such a good time.

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Profound Performances From Brie Larson and Co-Stars in ‘The Glass Castle’

Walls always seeks the upside of down, but by the time she realizes the father she adores is a toxic influence, the viewer has already beat her to it.

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‘Marjorie Prime’ Virtues Are Modest—but Cast Is First-Rate

Rex Reed reviews Michael Almereyda's adaptation of Jordan Harrison's off-Broadway play, with Lois Smith at the full height of her skills.

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It’s a Shame ‘Shot Caller’ Gathered Dust for Two Years

Rex Reed reviews Ric Roman Waugh's 'Shot Caller'—dubbing it one for the must-see list.

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Misguided Cast Delivers Brain-Dead Script in Soderbergh’s ‘Logan Lucky’

Rex Reed reviews Steven Soderbergh's latest film, a 'brain-dead script' delivered by a cast of 'misguided' stars.

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‘Prince of Broadway’ Is as Good as Theater Gets

"Call him Hal, everyone at Sardi’s does."

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Harris Dickinson’s Career-Making Debut Rescues ‘Beach Rats’ From Oblivion

"He may have been trained in a London drama school, but his accent is as natural to the far shores of Brooklyn as the Coney Island boardwalk."

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‘Bushwick’ Belly-Flops

"It pretends to be shot in one continual take (sorry boys, you can see the camera cuts) but seems to drag on for days."

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‘The Layover’ Is Brainless and Insipid, With Characters to Match

The leading ladies' mutual humiliations lead from one contrivance to another until eventually, they go viral and violent, beating each other up like a Cuisinart full of lip gloss.

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Newcomer Zachary Spicer Shines as a Doubting Priest in ‘The Good Catholic’

A young priest is torn between his dedication to God and his sudden physical and emotional attraction to an unconventional woman.

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Spy Thriller ‘Unlocked’ Is Bland and Forgettable

"Unlocked was finished years ago and has been on the shelf ever since. It should have stayed there."

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‘Tulip Fever’ Is Flawed but Gorgeous

"The film is so polished in its technical proficiency that the absence of logic forgivable."

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‘Rebel in the Rye’ Shows the Torture and Anxiety of Writing a Masterpiece

The movie does an exemplary job of showing how Salinger’s own words, thoughts and actions were reflected in the character of Holden Caulfield.

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Ben Stiller Gives a Tender and Touching Performance in ‘Brad’s Status’

"This is the best and most analytical performance of his career."

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‘Mother!’ Is the Worst Movie of the Year, Maybe Century

In 'mother!' director Darren Aronofsky has jerrybuilt an absurd Freudian nightmare that is more wet dream than bad dream.

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