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MALCOLM & MARIE ★★★1/2 (Drama, R, 106 minutes, 2021

Over one long night, two smart, passionate and beautiful people bare their hearts, souls and fangs to each other with raw ferocity. The intense exploding-relationship film offers stars John David Washington and Zendaya multiple opportunities to showcase their considerable talent. FIND IT: Netflix

THE NIGHT ★★★ Horror, NR, 106 minutes, 2021

The secrets a husband and wife have kept from each other could hold the key to unlocking the increasingly disturbing mysteries lurking around every corner during their stay in a creepy old hotel. The primarily Farsi-language film has an aura of almost beautiful stillness, interspersed with moments of shock. FIND IT: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu

PALMER ★★★ Drama, R, 110 minutes, 2021

In a saccharine but emotionally impactful heart-tugger, Justin Timberlake gives one of the best performances of his career as an ex-con who returns to his hometown and unexpectedly finds himself taking care of his absent neighbor’s adolescent son. FIND IT: AppleTV+

THE WHITE TIGER ★★★ Drama, R, 125 minutes, 2021

After his work as a limo driver for a rich couple (Rajkummar Rao and Priyanka Chopra) ends in humiliation, an ambitious Indian man (Adarsh Gourav) takes his life into his own hands, even if that means getting blood on those hands. This is an uneven but memorable tale about someone whose conscience shifts to fit the circumstances. FIND IT: Netflix