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A Coat of Many Colors: How Dolly Parton Helped Me Appreciate My Mother
How my love of the country music superstar helped heal some personal wounds.
Live Wire: Michael Wright, 1956-2026
An ode to a troubled, troubling, brilliant actor with a romantic spirit.
How to Divorce During the War
A matter-of-fact, often caustically funny account of individuals muddling through private disasters in the shadow of a global one.
The Rivals of Amziah King
A raucous, exciting, occasionally shocking, ultimately uplifting story of community, sacrifice, and shared values.
Memories of Helen: The Heroic Despair of “John Wick”
An ode to the violent grief of cinema’s most dogged assassin.
Late Fame
A low-key, often hypnotic character study, starring Willem Dafoe as an aging poet who meets a group of young fans who want to make him famous.
Super Troopers 3
A played-out way of extending a comedy franchise, but done with enough zeal and invention that the time passes quickly.
The Gas Station Attendant
The moving story of an Indian man who emigrated to the United States and settled in Houston, as told by his filmmaker daughter.
Get on the Train: “NYC in Transit” Launches at Film Forum
Thoughts on films in the upcoming NYC in Transit series.
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
A documentary about acclaimed and beloved American poet Mary Oliver, with testimonials and filmmaking as eloquent as her best work.
This Is Not Art, This Is Life: Ross McElwee on “Remake” and “Sherman’s March”
An interview with the director of this week’s Remake and the classic Sherman’s March.
Fifty Years After the Bicentennial, A Declaration of Independence for American Filmmakers
Fifty years after the bicentennial and New Hollywood, there’s still hope for the future of movies.
The Invite
Settles into an easygoing, authoritative groove where you forget you’re being told a story and feel like you’re just watching people exist.
The Furious
Two hours of virtually nonstop fighting, all of it bloody and vicious, though most of it is inflicted on child traffickers, so it’s fine.
