In Review: 'Benedetta,' 'The Hand of God,' 'Flee'
Paul Verhoeven's foray into nunsploitation is sacralicious, Paolo Sorrentino revisits a bittersweet childhood, and a Danish animated doc tells the story of an Afghan refugee.
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The Year of Hamaguchi
With 'Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy' and 'Drive My Car,' Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi has made two of the best films of 2021.
In Review: 'House of Gucci,' 'King Richard'
Houses Gucci and Williams get the Hollywood biopic treatment, which means authenticity is as rarefied as a tennis Grand Slam.
In Review: 'The Power of the Dog,' 'C'mon, C'mon,' 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife'
In this week's reviews, Jane Campion evokes the tortured masculinity of 'The Piano,' Mike Mills hits the road, and Jason Reitman returns to his father's wheezing franchise.
The New Cult Canon: 'The Counselor'
After an eight-year absence, the series returns with a Cormac McCarthy-scripted crime thriller that philosophizes endlessly (and beautifully).