Movies

Highlights

1. ‘The Monkey’ Review: Death Beats a Little Toy Drum

   A gruesome horror comedy adapted from a Stephen King story mixes nihilism, fatherhood and carnage.

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2. Q&A

   Like Us, Theo James Is Freaked Out by the Toy in ‘The Monkey’

   The actor discusses playing twins in Osgood Perkins’s horror film, finding humor in dark situations and why that monkey is so, so creepy.

    By Erik Piepenburg

   

   

3. 1. ‘Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse’ Review: Graphic Doom

      In this straightforward documentary, the acclaimed cartoonist reflects on his Holocaust memoir, “Maus,” and other masterworks of subversion.

       By Manohla Dargis

      

      

   2. Documentary Lens

      ‘We Beat the Dream Team’ Puts a Twist on the Sports Movie Formula

      This film tells the story of the college players who defeated the 1992 U.S. men’s basketball team, filled with N.B.A. All-Stars, during a scrimmage before the Olympics.

       By Alissa Wilkinson

      

      

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2. Five Free Movies to Stream Now

   Don’t overlook ad-supported platforms like Tubi, Plex and PlutoTV. They’re surprising repositories for great films like “Gunda” and “Farha.”

    By Brandon Yu

   

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   Critic’s Notebook

5. The Invincible Jack Quaid

   With his movies “Companion” and “Novocaine,” the young actor is showing he can do comedy, pain and a mix of the two.

    By Alexis Soloski