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‘Straw’ Review: Taraji P. Henson and Teyana Taylor in Tyler Perry’s Reliably Overwrought Netflix Thriller
Sherri Shepherd also stars in this feature about a single mother who gets caught up in a robbery scheme while caring for her sick daughter.
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‘An Eye for an Eye’ Review: Provocative Doc Poses Big Questions About Vengeance and Mercy in the Iranian Justice System
Premiering at Tribeca, Tanaz Eshaghian and Farzad Jafari's film focuses on a woman charged with murder in a patriarchal legal system.
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‘Leads’ Review: Austin-Set Indie Puts a Fresh Spin on Sibling Friction, Career Disappointment and Double Dealing in the Movie Biz
Bryan Poyser’s comic drama, premiering at Tribeca, stars Heather Kafka as an overstretched acting teacher and Justin Arnold as the footloose brother who barges into her busy life.
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‘Rosemead’ Review: Lucy Liu Plays a Desperate Mother in a Harrowing Portrait of the Asian American Mental Health Crisis
The actress plays a Chinese immigrant battling a terminal illness while navigating her son's worsening schizophrenia in Eric Lin's Tribeca-bowing directorial debut.