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4-Star Movies

A young man with curly hair wearing a green military-style shirt sits in a tiled room, playing a brass trumpet with his eyes closed, focused on the instrument.

Screening at Cannes: Los Javis’ ‘La Bola Negra’

The film reimagines and builds on art from the margins, transforming it into the kind of lavish, expensive production that would, in years past, never have been afforded to queer drama.
By Siddhant Adlakha
A grainy color film still shows a crowded living room where several older Black men and women sit and stand close together, some gesturing animatedly and holding drinks, as one man in a red sweater leans forward mid-speech during a lively group discussion.

Screening at Sundance: David Greaves’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem’

After more than 50 years, the documentary filmmaker's son brings his father’s greatest feat to stunning completion
By Siddhant Adlakha
A man in a white dress shirt and a woman in a wedding dress sit at the open back of a white van in the middle of a rocky desert, while another man stands nearby in jeans and a blue T-shirt.

Now Screening: Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’

Panahi’s masterwork of a revenge thriller exactingly traces how evil, once inflicted, metastasizes within our souls and eventually overtakes us.
By Oliver Jones
A young man with medium length hair and large glasses is silhouetted by the sea

Screening at BFI London Film Festival: Sophy Romvari’s ‘Blue Heron’

By Siddhant Adlakha
Kathleen Chalfant, with short white hair and gold hoop earrings, sits at a dinner table in warm light, her hands folded under her chin, wearing a dark velvet top and a soft, knowing smile.

‘Familiar Touch’ Is a Rare and Compassionate Work of Art

By Rex Reed

Screening at Cannes: Mascha Schilinski’s ‘Sound of Falling’

By Siddhant Adlakha
Two men sit on a carpet in a shrine praying.

‘A Nice Indian Boy’ Trades Tropes for Truth

By Rex Reed

‘Liza’ Shows More Than Anything You’ll Ever See Anywhere Else

By Rex Reed
A man with large glasses in a beige jacket with an ABC logo looks forward with a serious expression

I Was There: Rex Reed on ‘September 5’ and the Munich Olympics Tragedy

By Rex Reed

‘Nickel Boys’ Is an Experiential Masterpiece—And One of The Year’s Best Films

By Oliver Jones

‘A Complete Unknown’ Review: A Thrilling Tour of Established Myth

By Emily Zemler

‘A Real Pain’ Review: Heartfelt, Full of Pain, Laced With Humor and Remarkable

By Oliver Jones

BFI London Film Festival Premiere: Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’

By Emily Zemler
Woman in 1940s warzone dress and a helmet holding a camera

Kate Winslet’s Transfixing Performance Makes ‘Lee’ Vivid and Unforgettable

By Rex Reed

‘The Wild Robot’ Review: A Metal Heart Beating With Animated Beauty

By Emily Zemler

‘Dìdi’ Review: A Poignant And Breathtaking Coming Of Age Story

By Oliver Jones

‘The Zone of Interest’: Don’t Even Think of Missing This Movie

By Rex Reed

If There’s Any Justice, ‘NYAD’ Will Be Remembered When Awards Season Rolls Around

By Rex Reed

‘The Good Nurse’: This Serial Killer Thriller Is A Nerve Shattering Work of Art

By Rex Reed

‘My Policeman’: A Mature, Sophisticated, Sexy Love Triangle That Will Break Your Heart

By Rex Reed

‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Is Nothing Short Of A Marvel

By Rex Reed

Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ is Simply Fabulous

By Rex Reed
Lance Henriksen and Viggo Mortensen star in Falling, which Mortensen also directed

‘Falling’ Is an Honest, 4-Star Directing Debut for Viggo Mortensen

By Rex Reed
Olivia Colman and Anthony Hopkins star in The Father

Anthony Hopkins Channels the Anguish of Dementia in ‘The Father’

By Rex Reed
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