This sports biopic doesn’t quite find the right balance between celebrating its subject’s achievements and confronting her trauma.
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“Nuremberg”
A strikingly intelligent portrayal of one of history’s most consequential legal proceedings.
“Orwell: 2+2=5”
Intellectually stimulating but emotionally flat, the documentary relies too much on condescending, heavy-handed commentary.
“Nika & Madison”
A timely and unsettling look at systemic racism and police brutality faced by two Indigenous women.
“Love + War”
Addario’s story is both unique and universally resonant, especially for women navigating the push and pull between career and family.
“Irkalla: Dreams of Gilgamesh”
This contemporary tragedy paints a searing, poetic portrait of Iraqi children navigating impossible circumstances.
