Movies & TV Staff Picks (July 2023)Like this list

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• Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

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  The beloved Judy Blume classic makes a graceful transition to the screen with this lovely and sensitively handled adapation about a young teen girl dealing with normal coming-of-age concerns about her body, the stresses of moving to a new…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Art and Pep

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  This documentary features a gay couple in Chicago who have long been involved in civil rights and their community, including through their ownership of the iconic bar Sidetracks.

• Corsage

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  Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) of Austria has been having a moment in pop culture across books and TV and this excellent German biopic from director Marie Kreutzer and starring Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread) tells a story about her struggle with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Creed III

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  Star Michael B. Jordan takes over directing duties in the latest in this Rocky boxing series in which Adonis Creed must face his friend-turned-adversary. It's a powerful sports drama fans and newcomers alike will love.

• Dungeons & Dragons, Honor Among Thieves

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  In this adventure comedy based on the classic role-playing game, a top-notch cast (including Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Regé-Jean Page) brings this story of an epic heist gone awry to life with charm aplenty. This is a fun one.

• John Wick. Chapter 4

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  The Keanu Reeves-starring action series just keeps growing, thanks to its over-the-top gun-fu, relentless pace and stylish visuals.

• The Last of Us. Season 1

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  The acclaimed HBO TV series about a post-apocalyptic world (based on the popular video games) gets the prestige TV treatment and fans of The Road, Game of Thrones and Station Eleven will be riveted.

• Little Richard

  I Am Everything

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  Featuring some fascinating archival footage, this excellent documentary about one of the legends of early rock and roll captures his wildly flamboyant talent in balance with his challenges and frustrations as an artist. Popular music fans…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One fine morning

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  In this sensitive realistic French drama, Sandra (Léa Seydoux) is a single mother helping her father who has advanced dementia and meanwhile she connects with an old flame who is married to someone else. Happiness and sadness mix in this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Petite maman

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  Acclaimed director Céline Sciamma knocks it out of the park in this quietly magical fable about a grieving girl who meets a new friend. At 72 minutes, this is a little cinematic gem.

• Polite Society

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  With just a touch of a Jane Austin vibe, this fun and raucous tale is about a martial artist-in-training who believes she must save her older sister from her impending marriage and she organizes her friends to pull off a wedding heist.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Quiet Girl

  An Cailín Ciúin

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  Adapted from the story by Claire Keegan, this exquisite Irish drama is about a girl who is sent by her overburdened mother to spend the summer with foster parents whose sustained attention allow her to slowly blossom. It's a quietly tender…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Return to Seoul

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  Freddie returns to South Korea for a visit after being adopted and raised in France, and she finds herself increasingly troubled. This is a powerful drama that, while not as romantic, makes for a fascinating companion to Past Lives.

• A Thousand and One

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  A street-tough woman, fresh from prison, kidnaps (or rescues, depending on your point of view) her young son from foster care in this powerful indie dramas that delivers stunning performances and slowly wows with its profound story. Fans…Read moreRead more of this annotation

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