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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    ‘Without Remorse’ is dated and cringey, says critic

    Critics review “Limbo,” which follows a young refugee from Syria seeking asylum on a remote Scottish island; “About Endlessness,” in which Swedish director Roy Andersson reflects on the beauty and challenges of life; “The Mitchells vs.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 30, 2021 • 13m Listen

    Critics review “Limbo,” which follows a young refugee from Syria seeking asylum on a remote Scottish island; “About Endlessness,” in which Swedish director Roy Andersson reflects on the beauty and challenges of life; “The Mitchells vs. The Machines,” a Netflix animation about a family’s road trip that gets interrupted by a robot apocalypse; “Without Remorse,” starring Michael B. Jordan as the leader of an elite Navy Seal team, and he’s seeking revenge after Russian assassins murdered his pregnant wife.

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