The Brothers Who Made Virginia Woolf the Talk of Cannes
Arie and Chuko Esiri take a team approach to their filmmaking, and the results with their Nigerian-set adaptation “Clarissa” have wowed the festival.
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CreditJulie Sebadelha/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A New Film Makes My Hearing Condition a Superpower. It’s Not.
In “Tuner,” a former musician turned safecracker has painful hyperacusis. For him, it’s a hidden talent. Here’s what it’s really like.
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Credit Black Bear ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Review: Baby Yoda Takes the Silver Screen
This franchise offshoot follows a hero whose face is obscured for most of the movie. Is “Star Wars” fighting with one arm tied behind its back?
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CreditLucasfilm Ltd. ‘I Love Boosters’ Review: A Fashion-Forward Sense of Justice
Keke Palmer plays a shoplifter who sells high-end clothing at a deep discount in Boots Riley’s polychromatic new film.
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‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’ Review: When the Neighborhood Won
A must-see documentary about a protest against a 2021 immigration raid in Glasgow shows the power of community.
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CreditIcarus Films Critic’s Pick‘Tuner’ Review: Harmonies, Heists and Hurt
Leo Woodall shines in this somewhat odd but vibrant movie about a piano tuner with a rare and excruciating condition who begins to break bad.
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Without strong front-runners for the Palme d’Or, every movie is getting mixed reactions, especially the sci-fi action film “Hope.”
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CreditBlanca Cruz/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images How Rihanna and Revenge Plots Inspired a Playwright to Turn Director
Aleshea Harris won acclaim for her drama “Is God Is.” When it came time for a film adaptation, she saw cinematic possibilities far beyond her play.
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CreditPatti Perret/Amazon Studios Mira Nair Finds a New Audience as Mother of Zohran Mamdani
“I feel like we have given him to the world,” the filmmaker said in a conversation with The New York Times. Her next movie is about one of India’s greatest artists.
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Critic’s NotebookAt a Disappointing Cannes, the Standouts Include an American Auteur
James Gray’s “Paper Tiger” is among the stronger titles, which also include Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “All of a Sudden” and Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Fatherland.”
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On ComedyAfter a Box Office Letdown, a More Reflective Billy Eichner Is Back
The comedian needed time to process the poor turnout for his gay rom-com, “Bros.” His vulnerable new memoir may surprise “Billy on the Street” fans.
By Jason Zinoman
7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
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Anatomy of a SceneWatch Scorsese Make a Mean Sandwich in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
The director Jon Favreau narrates a sequence featuring a character who works at a food truck and is voiced by Martin Scorsese.
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‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’: What to Know Before Seeing the Movie
It draws from the Disney+ series. Here’s a reminder of the events of the show and how those fit into the larger franchise.
By Noel Murray
‘Girl, Interrupted’ Continues, This Time Onstage
This 1993 memoir, which became a film with Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie, is now a play with songs by Aimee Mann. Here’s how the latest iteration came to be.
By Elisabeth Vincentelli
Documentary LensIn ‘Ask E. Jean,’ a Trump Adversary Examines Her Decision to Speak Out
E. Jean Carroll won two court cases against him, but it took decades for her to come forward. The film is at its best on the reasons for her hesitance.
By Alissa Wilkinson
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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ | Anatomy of a Scene
The director Jon Favreau narrates a sequence from his film, featuring a character voiced by Martin Scorsese.
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‘Ladies First’ Review: A Nightmare for Men
Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike star in this role-reversal workplace comedy where women rule the world.
By Lisa Kennedy
‘Passenger’ Review: On the Beaten Path
It’s my way on the highway: That’s the message a demon has for a van life couple in Andre Ovredal’s tense supernatural thriller.
By Erik Piepenburg
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