‘Boy Erased’ Is an Easy-to-Swallow Capsule of Sexual Repression
Director Joel Edgerton's well-intentioned drama about gay conversion therapy fails to deliver any new insight or even a good cry.
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All the Right Intentions Can’t Bring ‘Boy Erased’ to Life
The tragedy of conversion therapy is confronted in Boy Erased, a well-meaning but perfectly conventional message movie.
Gay Conversion Therapy Onscreen: Joel Edgerton On ‘Boy Erased’
Actor-director Joel Edgerton details the sensitive process of making Boy Erased and how the film could act as a lifeline for families who have experienced gay conversion therapy.
Power and Misogyny in ‘Red Sparrow’
Red Sparrow isn't a great spy thriller, but it's a fascinating take on women fighting for control over their own bodies.
‘Loving’, An Urgent Work of Compelling Quietude
Loving is particularly resonant at a time when many in America may feel as if their own inherent rights are on shaky ground.
Insider Out: ‘Black Mass’ Depicts the Shifting Fortunes in Whitey Bulger’s Criminal Life
In Black Mass, Johnny Depp stunningly inhabits South Boston’s notorious Whitey Bulger, the man who aided and eluded the F.B.I. for decades.
‘The Gift’ Examines Motivations and Culpability
The Gift is an absolutely fun thriller that is subtle, smart and worth every moment.