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

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What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? (MUBI)

“What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?” director counters a curse using cinema as “modern magic”

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Attica (Firelight Films)

“Attica” filmmakers on mistakes from that fateful prison riot: “The media failed the prisoners”

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Kristen Stewart in "Spencer" (Neon)

Kristen Stewart stuns in the moody “Spencer,” a gorgeous yet superficial biopic of Princess Di

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy in "The Electrical Life of Louis Wain" (Amazon)

Benedict Cumberbatch charms as a cat-loving genius in Amazon’s showy “Electrical Life of Louis Wain”

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A Cop Movie (Netflix)

“A Cop Movie” director: “Being a cop involves performance. You put on a costume and play a part”

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Sung Kang in "Snakehead" (Samuel Goldwyn Pictures/Roadside Attractions)

Han who? Sung Kang on his new “Snakehead” bad boy: “Even his hairstyle – he’s overcompensating”

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Dad, I'm Sorry (Galaxy Studios)

Why dramedy “Dad I’m Sorry” speaks to Vietnamese offspring: “They don’t dare talk to their parents”

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Found (Netflix)

In Netflix’s “Found,” three girls examine their identity as adoptees: “We continue to shed our skin”

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Moe Tucker, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed from archival photography from "The Velvet Underground" (Apple TV+)

Apple TV+’s new Velvet Underground film is an irresistible portrait of extraordinary provocateurs

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Daniel Craig in "No Time to Die" (UA/MGM)

In “No Time to Die,” Daniel Craig gets a proper, action-packed Bond send-off

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The Rescue (National Geographic Documentary Films)

“Free Solo” filmmakers recreated Thai soccer team cave rescue: “A massive and chaotic operation”

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Intregalde (Voodoo Films)

“They play Santa Claus”: Humanitarians tested by a stuck Land Rover in savage comedy “Intregalde”

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Unclenching the Fists (Non-Stop Production)

“Unclenching the Fists” is a shattering picture of one woman’s inability to escape her needy family

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Titane (Neon)

From Hitchcock to the Macarena, “Titane” director on how monstrosity and humor feed her body horror

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Jake Gyllenhaal in "The Guilty" (Glen Wilson/Netflix)

In Netflix thriller “The Guilty,” cop Jake Gyllenhaal mesmerizes during one fateful night on the job

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Joanna Lumley and Danielle Macdonald in "Falling for Figaro" (IFC Films)

“Dumplin'” star Danielle Macdonald on new opera comedy & pursuing her dreams: “I never had a Plan B”

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Ryan Phillippe in "Lady of the Manor" (Lionsgate)

“I love absurdist comedy”: Ryan Phillippe on his career evolution and the fun of playing a rich jerk

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The Mad Woman's Ball (TIFF)

“I was really shocked”: Mélanie Laurent on “Mad Women’s Ball” and how “problem” women are controlled

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Whether the Weather Is Fine (TIFF)

In “Whether the Weather Is Fine,” typhoon survivors “transform from being zombies to becoming human”

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Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (TIFF)

Dionne Warwick on her new documentary and enduring career: “I am and will always be relevant”

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The Silent Land (Photo courtesy of Toronto International Film Festival)

In the haunting “Silent Land,” a couple’s seaside stay in Italy plunges toward a moral implosion

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Lingui (MUBI)

In “Lingui,” a teenager is forced to seek an abortion in Chad: “Injustice is against women, always”

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"Wildhood" (Riley Smith)

“Wildhood” is a Two-Spirit liberation: “I’m done with Indigenous and queer characters that are sad”

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Arthur Ashe at Wimbledon in "Citizen Ashe" (CNN Films)

“Citizen Ashe” gives a spry look at the evolution of a legendary tennis great on and off the court

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