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From 鈥楢mazing Grace鈥� to 鈥楧iane,鈥� women shone in April moviesThis month, Monitor film critic Peter Rainer was impressed with movies including 鈥楢mazing Grace鈥� and聽鈥楧iane.鈥�
Despair gives way to joy in this tale from MalawiChiwetel Ejiofor directs a humorous and graceful story that brings a lighter perspective to the catastrophic Malawai drought of 2001.
Avengers take a bow in sentimental 鈥楨ndgame鈥�Despite all the CGI effects, some more special than others, the moments our reviewer most appreciated in 鈥淓ndgame鈥� were the small-scale comic touches.
鈥楽atan & Adam鈥� is an upbeat take on two blues outliersV. Scott Balcerek's documentary is an effervescent聽tale of the partnership of聽Sterling Magee聽and Adam Gussow and how they聽became a small sensation.
In a WordThe word 鈥榤anifesto鈥� implies logic and consistencyThere are many words to describe an angry discourse. What's the best term for the words published by the Christchurch, New Zealand shooter?
鈥榃orking Woman鈥� brings serious, #MeToo lens to office storiesDirector Michal Aviad adds a nuanced view on office sexual harassment to the genre.
In new Ikea line, African designers are more than 鈥榠nspiration鈥�Ten African designers have paired up with furniture giant Ikea to create the 脰verallt, or 鈥渆verywhere,鈥� collection.
Holy grail: how Hollywood can get religious movies rightWith Easter come new faith-based movie offerings 鈥� and an opportunity to evaluate religion on the big screen. What can filmmakers improve?聽
Bye-bye harassment: Musicians take a stand for festival safetyTired of complacent attitudes at shows, millennial artists bolstered by #MeToo are stepping up with harassment solutions for festivals like Coachella.
What ain鈥檛 country about 鈥極ld Town Road鈥�?鈥淥ld Town Road,鈥� America鈥檚 No. 1 song raises fresh questions: What is a country song? And who is a country songwriter?
In a WordSpring flowers by any other name ...Flower names are etymologically fascinating. Did you know that daffodils and the Greek myth of Narcissus are connected?聽
A fresh, new design for 海角大神 WeeklyEasier to read, more space for photos, and a clean, contemporary design 鈥� the refreshed Monitor Weekly begins with the combined April 22 & 29 issue. We take an inside look with three of its designers.聽
Top Picks: 鈥楥an You Ever Forgive Me?,鈥� Karen O鈥檚 鈥楲ux Prima,鈥� and moreYannis Philippakis鈥� voice is immaculate on Foals鈥� fifth album 鈥楨verything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Part 1,鈥� there's a new version of 鈥楲es Mis茅rables,鈥� and more top picks.
鈥楧iane鈥� is a quiet pleasureDocumentarian Kent Jones鈥� 鈥楧iane鈥� is a rare look at rural, working-class people 鈥� without a hint of condescension.- Aretha Franklin soars to the heights in 鈥楢mazing Grace鈥�The 1972 documentary languished for four decades, but it鈥檚 finally taking a well-deserved place in the spotlight.
In a WordIf it weren鈥檛 for the Romans, we鈥檇 miss springSpring itself wasn鈥檛 always called 鈥渟pring.鈥� In fact, the earliest inhabitants of Britain didn鈥檛 recognize this season.
Through an African lens, 鈥榓 story for the world鈥�Priya Ramrakha, one of the first African photographers for Time and Life magazines, was an insider to the independence era of the 1950s and 鈥�60s.
Apple joins the streaming menu, but are viewers already full?Apple鈥檚 new streaming service brings big-name content to a saturated market. Is there a point at which consumers rethink their ability to partake of it all?
'Dumbo' never manages to soarIn director Tim Burton鈥檚 鈥楧umbo,鈥� we don鈥檛 even get much of Burton鈥檚 trademark scurviness.
鈥楾he Eyes of Orson Welles鈥� focuses on director鈥檚 artworkThe movie is a literal love letter to the legendary filmmaker.
