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The latest entry in the "Art Can Change Your Life" genre has particular strengths — it's a true story, it avoids narrative contrivance, and, most of the time, it shows admirable restraint.

Now streaming on Netflix, Wicked Little Letters should not be overlooked. It's much more than a swear-word showdown between Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley.

While it's a thrill to be back in George Miller's awe-inspiring cinematic universe, Furiosa's story feels too narrowly focused on revenge.

Nyong’o shines in an otherwise unremarkable prequel about an alien invasion, a cat, and the search for transcendent pizza.

Why I probably won't revisit Daddio, a movie about a Manhattan cab driver and his fare.

Annie Baker's directorial debut is a discomforting, intimate portrait of a struggling mother and a wide-eyed, intuitive daughter who draw difficult neighbors into their orbit.

June Squibb is 2024's funniest and most endearing action hero in this delightful play on Mission: Impossible clichés.

Kelly O'Sullivan's film about grief, reconciliation, and community theater deserves major acting awards.

While it doesn't quite reach the heights of Pixar's golden-age masterpieces, we can be grateful for the wisdom and whimsy of this surprising sequel.

Linklater's smart, good-humored comedy looks ready to launch a fantastic franchise starring Glen Powell... and then fumbles the ball and loses the game just when it seemed like a sure win.