A research scientist is on the run from hitmen in this thrilling film. Set in 1977 Brazil, The Secret Agent captures the daily realities and surreal absurdities of life in an authoritarian state.
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Some John Grisham adaptations are better than others. We ranked them
A TV version of The Rainmaker is out this week, which gave critic Linda Holmes as good a reason as any to rank the on-screen adaptations of John Grisham’s legal novels.
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‘Caught by the Tides’ turns discarded documentary scraps into a remarkable drama
This documentary-drama hybrid is one of the best new movies our critic’s seen this year. It draws on archival footage to tell a story of two lovers separating and reuniting over roughly two decades.
