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3-Star Movies

An older woman with short blonde hair poses in a pink tweed jacket.

The Story of an Extraordinary Woman, Played by an Extraordinary Deneuve

What could have been another dusty spousal biopic becomes a sly takedown of political ego, staged with couture precision. Léa Domenach delivers the outline; Deneuve does the damage. The result is a sly, seductive power study.
By Rex Reed

‘One to One: John & Yoko’ Review: Inside the Life (And Apartment) of John Lennon

The soul-shaking footage of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1972 benefit concert at Madison Square Garden is this film's primary draw, but it also painstakingly recreates their Greenwich Village apartment and early '70s mindset.
By Oliver Jones
A scene from the film The Penguin Lessons: A middle-aged teacher in a suit stands at the front of a traditional classroom, next to a penguin perched on a desk. Behind him, a chalkboard displays the words "YOUNG IDEALISTIC". Students in uniforms sit at their desks, facing the teacher.

‘The Penguin Lessons’ Is a Waddling Delight

What begins as a melancholy expat's teaching stint in 1970s Buenos Aires morphs into a quietly powerful tale of friendship, fascism and feathered persistence. 'The Penguin Lessons' dodges schmaltz and finds genuine warmth—thanks in large part to Steve Coogan’s dry wit and one tenacious bird.
By Rex Reed

‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Review: A Minor Chord Comedy That Works

By Oliver Jones

‘The Friend’ Review: A Dog Leads The Way Through Loss

By Emily Zemler

‘Bob Trevino Likes It’ Review: Found Family Ties, Emotional Honesty, Great Acting

By Oliver Jones

‘Black Bag’ Review: Love as a Spy Game

By Dylan Roth

‘Mickey 17’ Review: Pattinson vs. Pattinson In Sci-Fi Social Satire

By Emily Zemler

‘Seven Veils’ Review: Repressed Memories Given an Operatic Airing

By Emily Zemler

‘Companion’ Review: Robot Thriller Delivers Bloody Fun

By Emily Zemler
A woman in a Las Vegas showgirl outfit and head piece stands in a stairwell

Pamela Anderson Stuns in ‘The Last Showgirl’, but Jamie Lee Curtis Steals the Spotlight

By Rex Reed
Man in a green jacket firing a gun

‘The Order’ Review: Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult Deliver Gripping, Timely Thrills

By Rex Reed

‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Stained By Blood, Haunted By History

By Oliver Jones

‘Gladiator II’ Review: Compelling, Ridiculous and Uproariously Pleasurable

By Emily Zemler
A serious-looking jury sits in a wood-paneled courtroom, focused and taking notes, with natural light streaming through blinds, creating a subdued atmosphere.

‘Juror #2’ Proves Clint Eastwood Is Still a Master of Suspense—and Hollywood

By Rex Reed

‘Conclave’ Review: Papal Succession As a Mystery Thriller

By Oliver Jones
Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis sitting in folding chairs holding wine glasses

Michael Keaton Shines in ‘Goodrich’—A Heartfelt Comeback for Real Men on Screen

By Rex Reed

‘Anora’ Review: One Of The Funniest, Saddest, Best Films Of The Year

By Dylan Roth

BFI London Film Festival Premiere: ‘Joy’

By Emily Zemler
Angry man in a red checked flannel looking in a mirror

‘Speak No Evil’ Collapses in Carnage

By Rex Reed

‘My Old Ass’ Review: Poignant Coming of Age Story With A Time Traveling Twist

By Emily Zemler

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Review: Pure, Genuine Fun (And Occasionally Gross)

By Emily Zemler

‘It Ends With Us’ Review: Blake Lively Saves This Romantic Drama From a Soapy Fate

By Emily Zemler

‘Touch’ Review: Memory, Mystery and Lost Love Remind Us What It Is to Be Human

By Oliver Jones
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