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‘The Irishman’ is a masterpiece from Martin Scorsese

In the 3½-hour gangster epic the pizzazz of “Goodfellas” is replaced by a moral calculus that grows with stunning power.

‘The Report’ revisits all the president’s torturers from the George W. Bush era

It focuses on the all-consuming efforts of Senate staffer Dan Jones (played by Adam Driver) to reveal both the illegality and ineffectiveness of the CIA's "enhanced-interrogation" program.

In ‘The Good Liar,’ McKellen and Mirren aren’t too true to be good

Watching Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren act is like seeing two masters volleying at Wimbledon. Unfortunately, the ball they’re playing with is worn and waterlogged.

In Greek, ‘Sophia’ means wisdom — in movies, it means glamour

The screen goddess talks about her six-decade career.

Tawdry tabloid, beleaguered behemoth, lauded labeler
Behind the headlines at the National Enquirer

In Focus: At Boston International Kids Film Festival, summer camp is much more than just a vacation
A look at two films about young people managing past trauma, escaping loneliness and isolation, and developing confidence and self-esteem.

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Trying to serve two masters in ‘Doctor Sleep’

The movie simultaneously attempts to honor both Stephen King’s writing and Stanley Kubrick's iconic film, "The Shining."

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In ‘Synonyms,’ please pardon the young man’s French

The movie, winner of the top prize at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, is antic, poetic, funny, and alarming in equal measure – a real ride.

Matt Damon on the ‘great underdog story’ of ‘Ford v Ferrari’

For the Cambridge-born actor, there’s a lot to like about this true tale from auto racing history.

In ‘Frankie,’ life and death meet a lot of loveliness

A legendary actress (Isabelle Huppert) plays a legendary actress (the title character), terminally ill and bidding farewell to family and friends.

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What could be the year’s best film was virtually made for TV

Is it a shame that almost everyone will watch “The Irishman” at home on Netflix? Sure. But without Netflix the film wouldn’t exist.

A documentary you watch with your ears

Midge Costin’s documentary offers a lively and informative overview of how much what we hear at the movies enhances, enriches, and enlarges what we see.

Scene Here: Wrestling with identity at this year’s Boston Jewish Film Festival

A look at this year's BJFF lineup.

The kid has left the picture

Robert Evans was the last of the larger-than-life studio chiefs.


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