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鈥楢 Star Is Born鈥� returns to the big screenThe latest version is, for first the half, powerfully fresh.
State violence and racial justice: 鈥楾he Hate U Give鈥� could sear on screensFor young people who already walk in the shoes of the story鈥檚 protagonist,聽鈥楾he Hate U Give鈥櫬爋ffers affirmation of their identities, as a Texas librarian says.
In a WordOut of the mouths of babesWhen they are around six to eight months old, babies begin to babble, experimenting with consonant-vowel combinations like 'da da,' 'bi bi,' or 'koy koy.' This babbling has produced the only two words found in a majority of the world鈥檚 languages:聽mama聽and聽papa.聽
鈥楾he Old Man & the Gun鈥� may be Robert Redford鈥檚 last acting roleThe film disserves what Redford, at his best, can be as an actor in favor of a fraudulent, senior citizen variation on glossy movie-star iconography.
Tonal shifts in 'The Sisters Brothers' seem like the result of indecisionThe cast, which includes聽John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Riz Ahmed, and Jake Gyllenhaal, is strong and demonstrates yet again how good acting can carry audiences through movies that otherwise would not be worth the trip.
Two September movies you should seeMonitor film critic Peter Rainer was most impressed this month by a film about聽a young woman who says she has seen the Virgin Mary and a documentary about young people entering a science fair.
Top Picks: The documentary 'RBG,' the Infatuation appThe聽Agenda app聽can help you take notes in a more beneficial way,聽Han Solo of the 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� series gets an origin story with 'Solo,' and more top picks.
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'Veronica Mars,' 'A Place to Call Home'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.
In a WordWhat鈥檚 your kitchen table lingo?English reportedly has by far the largest vocabulary in history.聽That鈥檚 double the number of its nearest rival, German. But does that satisfy Anglophones? Nope 鈥� we just invent more.
For fledgling filmmakers, 鈥榦pen screen鈥� cracks open the Hollywood dreamThe film industry is notoriously difficult to break into. But a practice that encourages new filmmakers to screen their films is opening the industry, at least a little, to newcomers.聽
First LookContemporary Muslim women's fashion on display at San Francisco museumAn exhibit in San Francisco displays modern fashion for Muslim women including hijabs and long dresses in many shapes, sizes, and varieties. The show's creators hope to remove the mystery around women who are part of the world's second-largest religion.聽- Documentary 'Science Fair' showcases humble hopefulsThe movie is聽about the run-up to the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
Top Picks: 'The Seagull,' the Libby appThe documentary 'Mountain' is about various summits and those who ice-climb, ski, and ride a bike off mountains, 'Grammy Salute to Music Legends' will honor聽Tina Turner, composer John Williams, and Queen, among others, and more top picks.
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'Casablanca,' 'Amadeus'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.
In a WordAre old English words worth fighting for?In 2007, the editors of the Oxford Junior English Dictionary banished a bevy of terms describing the natural world.
In a WordWho put the 鈥業ndian鈥� in Indian summer?The term鈥檚 etymology is vexed. It was first used in the Northeastern United States in the 18th century, but that is all we can say with relative certainty.
What are you watching? Readers recommend 'The West Wing,' 'I Know Where I鈥檓 Going!'Monitor TV and movie fans share what they've been watching lately.
Top Picks: 'On Chesil Beach,' 'The Age of Napoleon' podcast'Jurassic Park'聽returns to theaters,聽the hosts of the podcast 'Dis-Order'聽are聽reviewing every Disney animated film, and more top picks.
Native American veterans get spotlight with upcoming memorialThere has not historically been a landmark honoring the contributions of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians who have served in the military. That will change with the National Native American Veterans Memorial.
'Pick of the Litter' avoids specifics but is fairly enjoyableThe documentary聽follows five Labrador siblings born into a litter for special training for the Guide Dogs for the Blind organization.
