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Ibrahima Traore and Mame Bineta Sane in “Atlantics.” (Courtesy Netflix)

Spellbinding 'Atlantics' Is An Ethnographic Study That Turns Mystic

Set in Senegal, the debut feature from Mati Diop juggles issues of labor exploitation, gentrification and a young woman’s coming of age within a patriarchal religious culture.

10 Years After WBCN's Final Broadcast, 'The Rock Of Boston' Is Memorialized In A New Documentary

Former WBCN DJ and newsman Bill Lichenstein, who made the documentary, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to talk about the film.

'Knives Out' Is A Murder Mystery Whodunit That Upends Expectations

Inspired by Agatha Christie, writer-director Rian Johnson’s murder mystery playfully upends audience expectations and fools even a few of us who fancy ourselves experts on the genre.

'Marriage Story' Chronicles A 21st-Century Uncoupling

The grueling drain of divorce -- both psychological and financial -- forms the spine of the writer-director’s ironically titled chronicle, starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson.

It Really Isn't 'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood' For Mister Rogers

Audiences expecting a Fred Rogers biopic starring Tom Hanks will instead find themselves stuck watching the story of a fictional, emotionally repressed magazine reporter making peace with his estranged, terminally...

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Spellbinding 'Atlantics' Is An Ethnographic Study That Turns Mystic

10 Years After WBCN's Final Broadcast, 'The Rock Of Boston' Is Memorialized In A New Documentary

'Knives Out' Is A Murder Mystery Whodunit That Upends Expectations

'Marriage Story' Chronicles A 21st-Century Uncoupling

It Really Isn't 'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood' For Mister Rogers

Docudrama 'The Report' Details The Investigation Into The CIA's Post 9/11 Detention And Interrogation Program

High School Seniors Put Out 1st Documentary On Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions

Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman' Is A Gangster Movie To End All Gangster Movies

'Doctor Sleep': A Drab 'The Shining' Sequel Nobody Needed

Here Are 2 Reasons To Indulge On Israeli TV At The Boston Jewish Film Fest

This Documentary Takes A Closer Listen To The Iconic Sounds In Our Favorite Movies

9 Films That Prime For Awards Season At IFFBoston Fall Focus

Eddie Murphy Returns To Form In 'Dolemite Is My Name,' A Raucous Biopic Of Comedian Rudy Ray Moore

'The Lighthouse' Is A Hallucinatory Horror Movie About Having A Roommate

Bong Joon Ho's Thriller 'Parasite' Rails Against Systemic Inequality Between Rich And Poor

In 'Pain And Glory,' Pedro Almodóvar Tells A Tale Of An Aging Filmmaker Who Has Run Out Of Stories

Steven Soderbergh's 'The Laundromat' Walks Us Through The Panama Papers Scandal

This One-Of-A-Kind Orchestra Is Trying To Reduce The Stigma Of Mental Health Diagnoses

'A Monotonous Slog,' Todd Phillips' 'Joker' Pitilessly Chronicles The Embarrassments Of A Hapless Clown

Diabolically Funny, Takashi Miike's 'First Love' Is A Wild Romp Through Asian Gangster Genre Tropes