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A cathartic tearjerker about Shakespeare’s family, Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear threat thriller and a wrenching Gaza docudrama are among THR reviewers’ 15 faves out of Venice, Telluride and Toronto.
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‘Hedda’ Review: Tessa Thompson Brings Star Power to Nia DaCosta’s Playful and Sexy Spin on the Ibsen Classic
Nina Hoss, Imogen Poots and Tom Bateman co-star in the 'Candyman' helmer's adaptation of 'Hedda Gabler.'
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‘Julian’ Review: A Lesbian Couple Takes on an Unfair World in a Poignant Belgian Drama of Queer Love, Loss and Bravery
Featuring Nina Meurisse and Laurence Roothooft in the lead roles, Cato Kusters' film observes a couple navigating challenges both logistical and existential.
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‘Poetic License’ Review: Maude Apatow’s Directorial Debut Is a Bighearted but Frustratingly Aimless Campus Comedy
Leslie Mann plays a woman auditing a poetry class and Cooper Hoffman and Andrew Barth Feldman the students vying for her attention in the TIFF-bowing film.
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‘Maddie’s Secret’ Review: John Early’s Goofy, Poignant Comedy About a Woman With Bulimia Is a Triumphant Tonal Balancing Act
Early also plays the female protagonist, a chef who hides her eating disorder from her husband and friends, in this homage to classic TV movies.
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‘Erupcja’ Review: Charli XCX Is Magnetic in a Lovely, Low-Key Ode to Wanderlust, Friendship and Intimacy
The artist stars as a young woman whose romantic getaway is compromised by her reunion with an old friend in Pete Ohs' TIFF-bowing drama.
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‘By Design’ Review: Juliette Lewis Plays a Chair in an Absurdist Comedy That Fascinates and Alienates
Melanie Griffith, Samantha Mathis and Robin Tunney co-star in Amanda Kramer's latest oddball offering, which premiered at Sundance.
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‘Oh, Hi!’ Review: Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman Have Electric Chemistry in Sophie Brooks’ Twisted, Half-Great Spin on the Rom-Com
The film revolves around a couple who reach an unexpected turning point in their relationship during a romantic weekend getaway.
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‘Shell’ Review: Elisabeth Moss and Kate Hudson Headline a Superficial but Serviceable Horror Comedy About Youth and Beauty
Kaia Gerber and Amy Landecker co-star in Max Minghella's second film, premiering at the Toronto Film Festival.
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‘On Swift Horses’ Review: Jacob Elordi and Daisy Edgar-Jones Light Up the Screen in a Ravishing Queer Epic
The actors co-star with Will Poulter, Diego Calva and Sasha Calle in Daniel Minahan's 1950s-set romantic drama about secret yearnings and societal pressures.
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Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 10 Best Films of 2024 So Far
THR’s reviewers choose faves from the first half of the year, including a sizzling story of sex and sports, a delightful Pixar sequel and two riveting European refugee dramas.
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‘The People’s Joker’ Review: A Sharp DC Parody Delightfully Crossed With a Trans Coming-of-Age Tale
Vera Drew's film was the subject of controversy at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, where Warner Bros. Discovery tried to prevent it from being screened.
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