Ben Croll
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‘Coup de Chance’ Review: Woody Allen Returns to Form With French-Set Drama
Venice 2023: The filmmaker’s 50th – and potentially last – film hits all the requisite beats of his oeuvre
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‘The Killer’ Review: David Fincher Crafts a Witty Assassin Thriller for the Gig Economy
Venice 2023: Michael Fassbender’s stone-cold hitman anchors Andrew Kevin Walker’s script
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‘The Palace’ Review: Roman Polanski’s Latest Feels Like a Middle Finger to the World
Venice 2023: Little is resolved in the end but the audiences’ resolve to check out of this hotel and never return
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‘Maestro’ Review: Bradley Cooper Conducts a Masterful Symphony With Leonard Bernstein Drama
Venice 2023: The “Star is Born” filmmaker shows he’s no one-hit wonder, with Carey Mulligan meeting him beat-for-beat as Felicia Montealegre
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‘Poor Things’ Review: Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos Craft a Burlesque of Guts, Gore and Delight
Venice 2023: The film marks a change in tone change in tone from “The Favourite” filmmaker’s bleak outlook
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‘The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar’ Review: Wes Anderson’s Dahl Adaptation Breaks Fresh Ground
Venice 2023: The lauded filmmaker takes a “real time” approach to his style in the refreshingly earnest Netflix short film
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‘Dogman’ Review: Controversial Director Luc Besson Lets His Freak Flag Fly
Venice 2023: It coasts on style amiably enough, showcasing another gonzo turn from Caleb Landry Jones
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‘Ferrari’ Review: Michael Mann’s Racing Movie Astounds but Sputters
Venice 2023: Mann’s first film in eight years is overwhelming at times, but it’s hard to ignore the creakiness of the script
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‘Comandante’ Review: An Improbable If Pleasant War Drama That Calls for Tolerance
Venice 2023: The Edoardo De Angelis film is well-intentioned despite all its dopiness and national mythologizing
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‘Elemental’ Review: A Rich and Vibrant Showcase of Studio Animation
Pixar’s latest takes the conventional antagonists duo of fire and water from foils to friends to frustrated soul mates
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‘Cobweb’ Review: Song Kang-ho Is a Director at Play in Stylish Potboiler
Cannes 2023: South Korean actor marks his fourth consecutive trip to the festival with an exercise in flair but not much more
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‘Club Zero’ Review: Jessica Hausner’s Eating Disorder Satire Is a Tough Nut to Crack
Cannes 2023: The hard look at modern anxieties has mixed effect
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‘Last Summer’ Review: Catherine Breillat’s Scandal-Courting Drama Draws Yawns
Cannes 2023: Can a film without much spark really be said to fizzle?
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‘A Brighter Tomorrow’ Review: Nanni Moretti Returns to Cannes With His Tics and Obsessions Laid Bare
Cannes 2023: Farce is a comeback of sorts that could also serve as the director’s closing statement
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‘The Pot au Feu’ Review: Juliette Binoche and Benoit Magimel Shine in a Lush, Kitchen-Set Romance
Cannes 2023: Trần Anh Hùng’s period drama prefers steaks to stakes – and it’s an absolute delight