Jackson was vilified after her 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, while Timberlake’s popularity seemed to take off. Our new documentary examines how the superstars were…
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Jennifer Packer: Painting as an Exercise in Tenderness
In a virtuosic solo show at the Whitney, the artist finds her subjects’ complex humanity, and offers a new way forward for representation.In a virtuosic…
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A Hawaiian man’s memories catch up with him as he nears death in Christopher Makoto Yogi’s spiritually infused twilight drama.A Hawaiian man’s memories catch up…
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A party invitation exposes a family and a community in this Geeta Malik feature starring Sophia Ali.A party invitation exposes a family and a community…
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Andrew Garfield stars as Jonathan Larson, the composer and lyricist of “Rent,” in this meta-musical directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.Andrew Garfield stars as Jonathan Larson, the…
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In this horror-comedy, a group of resentful retail workers struggle to survive as shoppers overtaking their toy store are ravaged by a zombie plague.In this…
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In this experimental documentary streaming on Netflix, six survivors of abuse within the Catholic Church use filmmaking to confront traumatic memories.In this experimental documentary streaming…
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A viral video scandal ensnares a Bucharest schoolteacher in Radu Jude’s biting, bawdy and brilliant Covid-age fable.A viral video scandal ensnares a Bucharest schoolteacher in…
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Fans of Tralfamadore and more are escorted through the author’s reminiscences, but the focus is swiveled a bit to take in the tour guide himself.Fans…
View More ‘Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time’ Review: An Idol Shares the Camera‘Zeros and Ones’ Review: Plague and Paranoia
Abel Ferrara’s lockdown experiment is a spooky political thriller with a double dose of Ethan Hawke.Abel Ferrara’s lockdown experiment is a spooky political thriller with…
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