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'The Meyerowitz Stories' Is A Squirm-Inducing Comedy About Family Dysfunction

3:26pm October 13, 2017

by Justin Chang

Writer-director Noah Baumbach's new film is a collection of loosely connected episodes that offer a revealing glimpse into the heart of a lively and fractious New York Jewish family.

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Human Flow is a documentary directed by Ai Weiwei that explores the everyday lives of people fleeing various conflicts around the world.

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'Human Flow' Offers A Searing Look At The Global Refugee Crisis

11:04am October 13, 2017

by Ella Taylor

Using aerial photography and intimate, one-on-one interviews to document the plight of migrants in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, artist Ai Weiwei's documentary is grim but vital.

To The Wonder: Elizabeth (Rebecca Hall), Bill (Luke Evans) and Olive (Bella Heathcote) in Professor Marston and the Wonder Women.

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'Professor Marston And The Wonder Women' Is Strangely Subdued

5:00pm October 12, 2017

by Mark Jenkins

Angela Robinson's biopic of the colorful sexual triad behind the comic-book character is sweet, but so concerned with rendering their kinkiness as bold and important that it forgets to have fun.

Diana (Claire Foy) and Robin (Andrew Garfield) star in Breathe, the directorial debut of actor Andy Serkis.

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A Couple Confronts Polio In 'Breathe'

5:00pm October 12, 2017

by Scott Tobias

The directorial debut of actor Andy Serkis features strong performances from Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy but opts for inspiration over intimacy.

Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler are brothers in conflict in The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected).

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A Major Work Of Friction: 'The Meyerowitz Stories (New And Selected)'

5:00pm October 12, 2017

by Andrew Lapin

While not as tightly structured as his previous work, writer-director Noah Baumbach's latest dissection of men whose egos outstrip their talent is just as closely observed as ever.

A Very Particular Set Of Kills: In The Foreigner, Jackie Chan is Quan, a father seeking vengeance for the murder of his daughter.

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'The Foreigner' Is Cold As Ice

5:00pm October 12, 2017

by Chris Klimek

Director Martin Campbell's first film since Green Lantern stars Jackie Chan, but the joyless proceedings drain the actor of his trademark charisma.

The Leather Underground: Pekka Strang plays Touko Laaksonen, known to the world as Tom of Finland.

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The Man Behind All Those Behinds: 'Tom of Finland'

5:00pm October 12, 2017

by Glen Weldon

Despite its dutiful, box-checking nature, this biopic of the Finnish artist who brought gay sexual imagery out of the shadows finds room to let its characters breathe.

Six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince, center) and her buddies Scooty (Christopher Rivera, left) and Jancey (Valeria Cotto) run wild around her motel home in The Florida Project.

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'Florida Project' Turns A Decrepit Corner Of Orlando Into A Cinematic Playground

3:45pm October 06, 2017

by Bob Mondello

Sean Baker's new film follows an adorably unstoppable 6-year-old and her barely more mature single mom living in the shadow of Disney World.

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'The Florida Project' Presents A Thrillingly Alive Portrait Of Childhood

2:33pm October 06, 2017

by Justin Chang

Director Sean Baker's new film centers on a six-year-old girl living in a dumpy motel complex outside of Orlando. Critic Justin Chang says The Florida Project "packs an emotional wallop."

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Review: 'Blade Runner 2049'

5:11am October 06, 2017

Thirty-five years after the release of Blade Runner comes Blade Runner 2049. The original wasn't a big hit. Film critic Kenneth Turan talks with Rachel Martin about why a sequel was made anyway.