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With a stout frame, bushy whiskers and a weathered visage, he embodied men of authority facing down danger with weary stoicism.

His acclaimed “The Class” walked a provocative line between documentary and fiction. In that film and others, he explored the inescapable traps of late-stage capitalism.

Her arresting roles in movies like “Bush Mama” and “Daughters of the Dust” helped shape a generation of independent filmmakers.

The comedian, long beloved for his apolitical riffs, has been wrestling with what it means to be Jewish amid the Israel-Hamas war. Not everyone is pleased.

“The sound of his voice reminds me of the beginnings of things,” the actress said. “The first time you fell in love, the first time you went away.”

The director David Leitch narrates a sequence from his film featuring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.

This month’s picks include a Mexican family drama, a Palestinian coming-of-age tale, a high-school movie from Ukraine and more.

Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

This month’s picks include a nature documentary filmed in the Indian wilderness and an animated family adventure from the studio behind “Despicable Me.”

The documentary tells the strange story of a groundbreaking 1998 Japanese TV show but doesn’t go far enough in its examination.