Based on the true story of a conscientious objector in WWII Austria, Malick’s latest grand cosmic vision also has contemporary resonance.
Glenn McDonald
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‘Marriage Story’ Is One of the Year’s Best Films. But Maybe Don’t Watch It with Your Spouse.
A relatively amicable split goes supernova when lawyers get involved in Noah Baumbach’s indictment of the divorce-law machine.
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The Unsinkable Journalist, Crusader, and Freethinker Molly Ivins Gets Her Due in “Raise Hell”
Ivins bucked both geography and genealogy to become a leading voice of the liberal left for more than fifty years.
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Performers Like Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams Outshine Their Script in “After the Wedding”
There’s a moment in this gender-flipped remake of a 2006 Danish drama when Julianne Moore unleashes all of her firepower, and I swear my heart actually stopped for a beat.
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“The Peanut Butter Falcon” Is a Heart-Warming Tom-and-Huck Tall Tale
Shia LaBeouf risks becoming more famous for his offscreen adventures than his onscreen ones, but he’s a genuinely soulful presence here.
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Director Lynn Shelton and Actor Marc Maron Bring Out the Best in Each Other in “Sword of Trust”
In the very funny and surprisingly moving new film, Maron is a pawnshop owner in Birmingham, Alabama, who stumbles into a strange moneymaking opportunity.
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See Podcast Master Marc Maron in His Natural Habitat, the Stage
The actor and comedian might be most famous for his podcast, “WTF,” but his screen roles and stand-up are close seconds.
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An Underachieving Villain Drags Down Spider-Man’s European Vacation
It doesn’t bode well for “Spider-Man: Far From Home” that its Venice, Berlin, Prague, and London all feel like Busch Gardens in August, and Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio falls flat.
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“Men in Black: International” Seems to Know It’s the Reboot No One Was Clamoring For
What if “Men in Black,” but Morocco and Chris Hemsworth’s torso?
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“Tolkien” Carefully Connects the Biopic Dots, but Where’s the Magic?
Fellow Tolkien nerds, be forewarned: As a movie-going experience, this is surprisingly depressing.