Justin Chang

August 23, 2021

08:30

'CODA' Is An Unabashedly Formulaic And Lovely Coming-Of-Age Story

The hit of the 2021 virtual Sundance Film Festival centers on a teenager who's the only hearing member of her close-knit family. CODA strikes some false notes, but it also delivers heartfelt emotion.

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August 18, 2021

09:00

Aretha Franklin Biopic Pays Proper 'Respect' To The Queen Of Soul

Movie critic Justin Chang reviews the new Aretha Franklin movie Aretha, and the TV miniseries Genius: Aretha.

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August 5, 2021

06:41

Strange, Singular, Audacious 'Annette' Works As An Odd, Original Rock Opera

Movie critic JUSTIN CHANG reviews the new movie musical Annette starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard. The movie won the best director prize at the Cannes Film Festival for the French filmmaker Leos Carax

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'CODA' Is An Unabashedly Formulaic And Lovely Coming-Of-Age Story

Aretha Franklin Biopic Pays Proper 'Respect' To The Queen Of Soul

Strange, Singular, Audacious 'Annette' Works As An Odd, Original Rock Opera

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