Plus, "The Blair Witch Project" at 20: still scary.
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There are still new summer movies coming out, but doesn't it feel like Topic A is still Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood?" I'm starting to wonder, in what has so far been a muted first half of the year for award contenders, whether "Once Upon a Time" may be amassing enough heft to go all the way this Oscar season. It's something I initially wrote about when I caught the film at Cannes, but the film's stateside launch has gone awfully well, considering all the controversial takes it's capable of sparking. Will the fall film festivals offer any contenders that are noisy enough to compete? |
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| 'Hobbs & Shaw' Review: Rock-em-Sock-em Bromance |  | | Dwayne Johnson, left, and Jason Statham as teamed-up rivals — or are they?Frank Masi/Universal Pictures |
| This "Fast & Furious" spinoff featuring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham veers awfully close to rom-com territory. |
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 | | Aisling Franciosi as an Irish convict seeking revenge in “The Nightingale.”Matt Nettheim/IFC Films |
critic's pickBy A.O. ScottJennifer Kent follows "The Babadook" with a harrowing, politically charged tale of sexual and racial brutality in 19th-century Tasmania. |
 | | From left, Octavia Spencer, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Naomi Watts in "Luce."Jon Pack/NEON + topic |
Critic's PickBy Ben KenigsbergTo say that this feature unfolds like a play is both accurate and undersells just how gorgeously it has been rendered for the screen. |
 | | From left, Santiago Gobernori, Laura Paredes and Elisa Carricajo in “La Flor.”Grasshopper Film |
By A.O. ScottMariano Llinás's 13-hour cinematic puzzle is a labor of love and obsession. |
 | | Kais Nashif as Salam, a Palestinian man who works for the show within the show in "Tel Aviv on Fire."Patricia Peribáñez/Cohen Media Group |
By A.O. ScottSameh Zoabi's new film is less incendiary, and quite a bit funnier, than its title might suggest. |
 | Nicolas Cage has, and stars in, "A Score to Settle."
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By Jeannette CatsoulisAs a dying mobster of dubious mental clarity, Nicolas Cage could not be more perfect for Shawn Ku's loopy revenge thriller. |
 | | Alice Englert in “Them That Follow.”1091 Media |
By Jeannette CatsoulisA snake-handling Pentecostal pastor's daughter faces a familiar romantic predicament in this dreary Appalachian tragedy. |
 | | Diane Kruger in "The Operative."Kolja Brandt/Vertical Entertainment |
By Ben KenigsbergA bit of suspense and a good Diane Kruger performance notwithstanding, this thriller doesn't have much new to offer. |
 | | Luca Nacarlo, left, and Francesco Di Napoli in "Piranhas."Music Box Films |
By Glenn KennyIt's tough turf in the towns around Naples, Italy, and one teen aspires to take them over and become a crime kingpin in this drama. |
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| When Rape Onscreen Is Directed by a Woman"The Nightingale," from Jennifer Kent, looks at the effects of sexual assault in 1820s Tasmania. Critics say it is too graphic; defenders say it reflects historical truths. |
| 'The Blair Witch Project' at 20When it came out, the documentary-style horror movie terrified some audiences who weren't so sure it was fiction. Here's a look at its special alchemy and legacy. |
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