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Lovia Gyarkye

Arts & Culture Critic

Lovia Gyarkye is the Arts and Culture Critic at The Hollywood Reporter, where she reviews film, TV and the occasional Broadway show. Previously, she was an editor at The New York Times‘ monthly print section for kids and a researcher for The New York Times Book Review. Her essays and reviews have been published in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Vogue and The Nation.

‘Babes’ Review: Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau Shine in Pamela Adlon’s Charming Maternal Romp

The comedians play best friends navigating pregnancy in the 'Better Things' creator's feature directorial debut.

‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Review: Sonequa Martin-Green and Ed Harris in an Intimate but Erratic Veteran Drama

A U.S. Afghanistan vet navigates life after war and caring for her grandfather in this directorial debut by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes and produced by Travis Kelce.

‘Preconceived’ Review: Illuminating Debut Doc Peeks Behind the Curtain of Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Directors Sabrine Keane and Kate Dumke use the stories of two teen pregnancies to chronicle the proliferation and impact of anti-abortion businesses.

‘Road House’ Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Compels in Doug Liman’s Brashly Entertaining Remake

The actor stars alongside Jessica Williams, Billy Magnussen, Lukas Gage and Conor McGregor in this new take on the 1989 Patrick Swayze flick.

‘Damsel’ Review: Millie Bobby Brown Adds Needed Spark to Netflix Fairy Tale That Subverts Convention in Overly Familiar Ways

The 'Stranger Things' and 'Enola Holmes' actress stars alongside Angela Bassett, Nick Robinson and Robin Wright.

‘Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat’ Review: Kinetic Doc Connects Jazz, Decolonization and the Birth of the United Nations

Johan Grimonprez delves into Belgium's past to investigate the plot against Congolese independence.

‘Dune: Part Two’ Review: Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya in Denis Villeneuve’s Gorgeous but Limited Sequel

The second film also features returning stars Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin, as well as fresh faces Austin Butler and Florence Pugh.

‘No Other Land’ Review: A Sobering Doc Chronicles Violent Evictions of Palestinians in the West Bank

A collective of Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers helm a project about the Israeli government's attempts to expel Palestinians in Masafer Yatta.

‘Players’ Review: Gina Rodriguez Takes Us Back to Rom-Com Basics in Netflix Charmer

The star plays a New York sportswriter trying to turn a one-night stand into a serious relationship in a film co-starring Damon Wayans Jr.

‘This Is Me…Now: A Love Story’ Review: Jennifer Lopez Embraces Hopeless Romanticism in a Chaotic Confessional Film

To coincide with the release of her latest album, the singer offers fans a Prime Video original project about a woman struggling with self-love.

‘Madame Web’ Review: Dakota Johnson Leads a Depressingly Inert Spider-Man Spinoff

The actress stars alongside Sydney Sweeney, Adam Scott, Isabela Merced and Celeste O'Connor in this Marvel offering about a clairvoyant paramedic.

‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Review: Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch Enliven a Stunted Biopic

'King Richard' helmer Reinaldo Marcus Green chronicles Marley's rise to fame and his attempts to bring peace through his music.