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Tearjerkers

‘Nowhere Special’ Is a Thoughtful Tearjerker Without the Sobbing Histrionics

For a film about loneliness and death, it’s tender, intelligent and life-affirming without ever being maudlin and mawkish.
By Rex Reed

‘Ordinary Angels’ Is Touching, Pure and Positive

Sometimes, a movie with no extraordinary cinematic merits wins your heart. 'Ordinary Angels' is that kind of film.
By Rex Reed

‘Good Grief’ Review: Stumbling Through Love and Loss In Daniel Levy’s Debut Film

If you're looking for more of the quippy irony of 'Schitt's Creek,' keep looking. Despite its trappings as a rom-com, 'Good Grief' isn’t particularly funny.
By Emily Zemler

Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ Is a Masterpiece

By Rex Reed

‘The Holdovers’: A Quiet Miracle Full Of Humor and Heartbreak

By Oliver Jones

‘All of Us Strangers’ NYFF Review: A Painful Portrait of the Trauma of Loneliness

By Laura Babiak

‘Passages’ Review: Three Sensational Performances in This 4-Star Film

By Rex Reed

‘Loren & Rose’ Review: Jacqueline Bisset Stuns As An Actress Confronting Her Past

By Rex Reed

‘Past Lives’ Review: A Wondrous And Deliriously Honest Romantic Drama

By Oliver Jones

‘Everything Went Fine’ Review: A Life-Affirming Examination of Death

By Rex Reed

‘A Good Person’ Review: Florence Pugh’s Portrayal of An Addict Is Raw and Empathetic

By Emily Zemler

‘Dog Gone’ Review: A Tearjerker With Mature Intentions  

By Rex Reed

‘The Whale’ Review: Brendan Fraser’s Heartbreaking Performance Isn’t Matched by Overwrought Direction

By Rex Reed

‘Spoiler Alert’: This Cute, Weepy Romantic Drama Could Have Been More

By Emily Zemler

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Is A Superhero Blockbuster About Grief and Community

By Dylan Roth

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

By Rex Reed

‘Aftersun’: Bittersweet, Dreamlike, And Impossible to Deny

By Emily Zemler

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

By Rex Reed

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’: Weird Multiverse Adventures, But in Good Way

By Emily Zemler

‘The Worst Person in the World’: An Uncertain Woman and the Search for . . . Something

By Emily Zemler
Colin Firth (right) and Stanley Tucci (left) star in Supernova, written and directed by Harry Macqueen

Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci Make ‘Supernova’ Worth Every Tear

By Max Gao
minari

‘Minari’ Captures the Messy Truth About the American Dream

By Oliver Jones
Peter Macdissi and Paul Bettany star in Uncle Frank

‘Uncle Frank’ Feels Like Backstory for a More Compelling Movie

By Oliver Jones
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Pixar’s ‘Onward’ Mostly Feels Like a Step Backward

By Oliver Jones
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