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Gary M. Kramer is a writer and film critic based in Philadelphia. Follow him on Twitter.

Olivia Colman in "The Lost Daughter" (Netflix)

Olivia Colman is magnificent in the mysterious “Lost Daughter,” which hooks you and doesn’t let go

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Adam Driver and Lady Gaga in "House of Gucci" (MGM/UA)

The worst film performances of 2021

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Jockey (Sony Pictures Classics)

“Jockey” star Clifton Collins Jr. on “catching the magic” working with horses despite phantom pains

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Denzel Washington in "The Tragedy of Macbeth" (Apple)

Denzel Washington is commanding in Joel Coen’s bloody, bold and resolute “Tragedy of Macbeth”

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Jennifer Lawrence as Kate Dibiasky, Leonardo DiCaprio as Dr. Randall Mindy, and Timothée Chalamet as Yul in "Don't Look Up" (Niko Tavernise/Netflix)

“Don’t Look Up,” sheeple! Adam McKay’s comedy, about a comet that will destroy Earth, fails to hit

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Ben Affleck and Tye Sheridan in "The Tender Bar" (Amazon Studios)

In George Clooney’s coming-of-age flick “The Tender Bar,” Ben Affleck provides the gooey center

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Rhys Ifans as Rasputin in "The King's Man" (Peter Mountain/20th Century Fox)

“The King’s Man”: Come for the goofy revisionist history, but stay for scenery-chewing Rasputin

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Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem in "Being the Ricardos" (Amazon Studios)

Jokes aside, Nicole Kidman is commendable in Aaron Sorkin’s mostly watchable “Being the Ricardos”

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Cate Blanchett and Bradley Cooper in "Nightmare Alley" (Kerry Hayes/20th Century Studios)

Guillermo del Toro’s rapturous “Nightmare Alley” seduces with its stylish & twisty grift

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You Mean Everything to Me (Factory 25)

“You Mean Everything to Me” star Morgan Saylor on this seductive cautionary tale: “I love bleakness”

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Sandra Bullock in "The Unforgivable" (Kimberley French/Netflix)

Despite a steely performance, Sandra Bullock’s dreary film of life after prison is “Unforgivable”

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France (Kino Lorber)

“France” director Bruno Dumont on Léa Seydoux, digital media and how the “fake can generate truth”

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"Red Rocket" (A24)

Simon Rex on playing a washed-up porn star in “Red Rocket”: “He’s an aging narcissist”

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Dolph Lundgren in "Castle Falls" (Shout Studios)

“I never set out to be an action star”: Dolph Lundgren on his career and the toll taken on his body

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Listening to Kenny G (HBO Documentary Films)

Kenny G on his new doc & not paying attention to critics: “Miles Davis liked what I was doing”

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Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Power of the Dog" (Netflix)

Benedict Cumberbatch is intimidating in Jane Campion’s exquisite and potent “Power of the Dog”

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Adrienne Shelly and her daughter Sophie Ostroy (Andy Ostroy/HBO)

HBO’s Adrienne Shelly doc is a loving, wistful tribute to the filmmaker whose life was cut short

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14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible (Netflix)

“14 Peaks” and “Torn” deliver intense, brutal yet ultimately rewarding mountain-climbing experiences

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The Humans (A24)

A superb ensemble anchors “The Humans,” showcasing an anguished, claustrophobic Thanksgiving dinner

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Drive My Car (Sideshow and Janus Films)

“Drive My Car” director says conversing in vehicles “makes it easier to reveal parts of yourself”

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers in "Hide and Seek" (Saban Films)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers on being a bold boy playing amoral men: “Nobility can be a little bit tedious”

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Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (Magnolia Pictures)

Making “Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn” required a “banal” sex tape to test how we police each other

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Prayers for the Stolen ("Noche de Fuego") (Courtesy of Netflix)

In Netflix’s captivating “Prayers for the Stolen,” life goes on as one digs a grave to stay safe

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Tom Cullen, a reporter for the Storm Lake Times in "Storm Lake" (PBS)

In the PBS doc “Storm Lake,” a tiny Iowa paper fights for the future of high-quality local news

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