John Powers, 1957-

November 18, 2021

08:43

HBO Max's low-key gem 'Sort Of' is funny, tender and humane

Centering on a gender-fluid Toronto millennial of Pakistani heritage, this eight-part Canadian comedy about identity is funny and tender.

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October 29, 2021

08:31

'Passing' puts a fresh spin on an old-fashioned story about race and identity

Adapted from Nella Larsen's 1929 novella, Netflix's new film centers on two Black women, one of whom pretends to be white; the other could pretend, but chooses not to.

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September 24, 2021

08:59

Heroism Exacts A Daunting Price In 'Wife Of A Spy' And 'Azor'

Critic-at-Large John Powers reviews the movies 'Wife Of A Spy', a Hitchcockian thriller by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and 'Azor', the debut feature by Swiss director Andreas Fontana.

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HBO Max's low-key gem 'Sort Of' is funny, tender and humane

'Passing' puts a fresh spin on an old-fashioned story about race and identity

Heroism Exacts A Daunting Price In 'Wife Of A Spy' And 'Azor'

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