Disney’s latest live-action remake lives and breathes by its superstar in the making. Continue reading Halle Bailey Restores Disney’s Magic in the Charming, Romantic ‘The Little Mermaid’
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Makoto Shinkai delivers another visual and emotional film about the spiritual damage we cause when we abandon what we love. Continue reading ‘Suzume’ is a Stunning, Ambitious Meditation on the Afterlife
Kelvin Harrison Jr. is electrifying as the 18-century French-Caribbean composer Joseph Bologne. Continue reading ‘Chevalier” is a Charming, Fraught Composition of Race and Respectability
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Teyana Taylor shines in filmmaker A.V. Rockwell’s powerful spotlight on a complicated but loving Black family. Continue reading ‘A Thousand and One’ Weaves a Nuanced Tale Of Black Families in Harlem
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Sarah Polley and her ensemble bring difficult discussions of sexual violence to life with stunning clarity. Continue reading The Searing ‘Women Talking’ Reclaims Power Through Painful but Vital Debate
