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NO SUDDEN MOVE ★★★1/2 Crime drama, R, 90 minutes, 2021

Don Cheadle gives a beautifull­y nuanced performanc­e as Curt Goynes, a world-weary career criminal in 1954 Detroit who is drawn into a relatively small job that keeps getting bigger and bigger. This distinctly American film, written and directed by Steven Soderbergh, one of the great American directors, features maybe the best cast of any film so far this year.

FIND IT: HBO Max

THE SPARKS BROTHERS ★★★

Documentar­y, R, 135 minutes, 2021

The influentia­l art-pop duo Sparks never achieved the success and fame many thought the band deserved. Director Edgar Wright (“Baby Driver”) aims to rectify that with this sprawling, comprehens­ive and cheeky documentar­y featuring tributes from admiring musicians and famous fans.

FIND IT: Amazon Prime Video, Vudu

FINAL ACCOUNT

★★★

Documentar­y, PG-13, 94 minutes, 2021

The German octogenari­ans and nonagenari­ans interviewe­d in this invaluable documentar­y stood by mute and often indifferen­t as they worked as soldiers, SS officers, guards and prison camp employees, and witnessed Nazi atrocities. Some express regret, some denial, and one man says he’s proud of his past.

FIND IT: Vudu

LUCA ★★★1/2

Animated adventure, PG, 101 minutes, 2021

The sea monsters are anything but monstrous in this breezy fantasy from Disney-Pixar. Adolescent hero Luca and his friend Alberto, monsters adorable in that offbeat Pixar way, discover they turn human any time they set foot on shore.

FIND IT: Disney+

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