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‘Love at First Fight’ review: A little romance at survival-skill camp

June 15, 2018 at 3:49 p.m.

Aggression, not affection, sparks romance in "Les Combattants" ("Love at First Fight" is its U.S. title), a promising feature debut that already had members of the French film establishment touting...

Winta McGrath, in green-and-blue hat, and Jennifer Connelly in "Aloft."

‘Aloft’ review: A doleful downer

April 5, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

Director Claudia Llosa expands her preoccupations with mysticism and superstition in the modern world, working her way up from a medieval-minded Andean village in "Madeinusa" (2006) to faith healing at...

Review: ‘Child 44’

April 5, 2019 at 11:21 p.m.

Part serial-killer thriller, part old-school anti-Soviet propaganda, "Child 44" plays like a curious relic of an earlier Cold War mindset, when Western audiences took comfort that they were living on...

Review: ‘Seventh Son’

April 5, 2019 at 10:19 p.m.

Legend has it that the seventh son of a seventh son is born with certain special powers, which, in Joseph Delaney's "Wardstone Chronicles" fantasy-lit series, include the ability to see...

Review: ‘John Wick’ ★★ 1/2

June 18, 2018 at 7:37 a.m.

There are no good guys in "John Wick," but there are some great actors working alongside Keanu Reeves in his darkest and most tormented role yet: a stunningly lethal contract...

Review: ‘Starred Up’

June 17, 2018 at 9:43 a.m.

If you can't understand half of what the characters say in "Starred Up," not to worry. It's an artistic choice on the part of director David Mackenzie ("Young Adam"), who...

Karlovy Vary Fest Spotlights Variety’s Critics’ Choice Lineup

August 25, 2021 at 1:03 a.m.

The 10 pics championed by variety critics selected to screen at the Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival next month are an eclectic mix of the year's best-reviewed Euro-backed features. Representing...

Karlovy Vary Festival Brings Best of the East to the West

August 25, 2021 at 1:04 a.m.

This year, the top prizes in Cannes sent a clear message to the international cinema community: From Palme d'Or winner "Winter Sleep" (Turkey) to Un Certain Regard favorite "White God"...

Taormina Film Festival: Where Cinema Takes a Backseat to Glamour

August 25, 2021 at 1:00 a.m.

If you should have the good fortune to visit Sicily in June, the last thing you want to do is sit inside and watch movies. That's just as well for...

Ben Stiller Assures Taormina ‘Zoolander’ Sequel Still Active

August 25, 2021 at 12:58 a.m.

Ben Stiller and Melanie Griffith were both honored by the Taormina Film Festival in the Sicilian town's open-air Teatro Antico on Thursday. Earlier in the afternoon, the actors held separate...

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