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‘Giants Being Lonely’ Review: Indie Filmmaking Being Twee

The feature-directing debut of the artist Grear Patterson paints a hazy picture of adolescence.

‘WeWork’ Review: The Sharing Economy or a Shared Delusion?

This documentary on the workspace start-up is a fast-paced, entertaining saga of relentless self-selling and a curious corporate culture.

‘The Place That Makes Us’ Review: Rebuilding, Brick by Brick

This documentary offers a brief look at a handful of people trying to revitalize Youngstown, Ohio.

‘Francesco’ Review: The Pope, Up Close, but Not That Close

The new documentary on Pope Francis is a missed opportunity to demystify elements of the papacy.

‘Miracle Fishing: Kidnapped Abroad’ Review: Harrowing Home Videos

The documentary is a unique record of the abduction that inspired the Hollywood thriller “Proof of Life.”

‘Martha: A Picture Story’ Review: Snapshots of a Career

This documentary recounts the work of Martha Cooper, a photographer instrumental in establishing the validity of street art.

‘Still Life in Lodz’ Review: A Painting Becomes a Window

This documentary examines how objects can create through lines across history.

‘Come True’ Review: Bad Dreams? A Sleep Lab? What Could Go Wrong?

Anthony Scott Burns’s superior throwback horror film is marred mainly by familiarity.

‘My Beautiful Stutter’ Review: Speaking Truth to Power

The film is pitched more as a public-service announcement than as a documentary with cinematic ambitions.

Which Movie Theaters Are Reopening in New York City? Here’s a Guide.

The state says they can resume operations Friday. Some cinemas are saying not so fast; others are eager to welcome audiences. Here’s the latest.

‘Lost Course’ Review: When a Village Fights Back

A 2011 revolt in Wukan, China, is the subject of a sobering, sprawling documentary.

‘Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman’ Review: Artisanal Admiration

This documentary offers a dry, rote introduction to a designer who became a key figure in the Arts and Crafts movement.