NEW

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban. Photo: Amazon MGM Studios

THE BLUFF

New on Prime Video: Moves fast, has lots of varied action and a suitably sneering Karl Urban

Isac Calmroth and Christian Fandango Sundgren. Photo: SF Studios

DOCTOR GLAS

New in Swedish Theaters: The story never seems believable enough, or worthy of our emotional commitment.

Marianne Mörck, Jonas Karlsson, Henrik Dorsin, Sissela Benn and Johan Glans. Photo: Netflix

THE SWEDISH CONNECTION

New on Netflix: Follows a formula, but stays on the right side of corny

RECENT

Slawomir Sobala. Photo: Vega Investments

PUTIN

Throws us from one historic event to the next, without ever offering insight, only death, destruction and hatred of this vile man

Trine Dyrholm and Özlem Saglanmak. Photo: SF Studios

SECOND VICTIMS

Interesting and moving, with a forceful performance by Trine Dyrholm

Tatiana Maslany. Photo: Neon

KEEPER

The bizarre finale has its effective moments, but overall this is a slow, pretentious film

OLDER

Photo: Disney

OLIVER & COMPANY

Premiered in 1988: An uninspired version of ”Oliver Twist” that offers adventure and attitude, but fails to make much of anything

George Brent, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Frank Craven and Billie Burke. Photo: Warner

IN THIS OUR LIFE

Premiered in 1942: A well-acted drama that knows which buttons to push

Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short. Photo: Orion

¡THREE AMIGOS!

Premiered in 1986: Uneven story, but plenty of charm saves it

LONGER REVIEWS

Photo: Ghibli

MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO

Premiered in 1988: The music should send you off cheerfully humming or whistling

Wagner Moura. Photo: Neon

THE SECRET AGENT

Convincing period details and a cinematography that takes us to a sunbaked Recife at a time when danger lurks

Photo: Toho

KWAIDAN

Premiered in 1964: It looks spectacular, its color scheme and visuals carefully chosen and controlled