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'The Post' is least successful when it鈥檚 glorying in its own righteousnessIf the movie has any shelf life beyond the current historical moment, it will likely be because of Meryl Streep鈥檚 performance as Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham.- In 'Downsizing,' confounding expectations only goes so far'Downsizing' stars Matt Damon as a man living in a world where聽scientists have come up with a way to shrink humans as a way to save the planet from overconsumption.
Cookie history: from George Washington's house to US holiday f锚tesChristmas cookies date back hundreds of years and are tied to immigrants, especially the Dutch. Modern cooks are encouraged to elevate the original ideas, combining ingredients such as chocolate and rosemary in their holiday treats.
First LookA suspended sculpture in London reminds viewers of the plight of refugeesArtist Arabella Dorman created a giant chandelier out of the clothing of refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos. The chandelier is now hung in St. James's Church in London over the Christmas season, highlighting the journeys of current-day refugees.
Top Picks: The movie 'Stronger,' the XE Currency app, and moreThe聽1Weather app will give you聽the most updated weather information for your holiday drive, a聽new PBS 'American Masters' program 'This is Bob Hope'聽looks at the entertainer's legacy, and more top picks.
The 10 best movies of 2017Jordan Peele's 'Get Out' was the most astonishing writing-directing debut in years, while 'The Florida Project,' about wayfarers living week to week in run-down budget motels outside Disney World, is one of the most lyrical evocations of childhood our critic has ever seen.
Top Picks: Smithsonian Channel's 'America鈥檚 Badlands,' the movie 'Marjorie Prime,' and more top picksThe Radiolab podcast 'More Perfect'聽is a compelling and educational look at the US Supreme Court, 'Tajmo' is聽the inspired pairing of blues circuit vets Taj Mahal and Keb鈥� Mo鈥�, and more top picks.
'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' is, like the other films in the series, a soap opera in spaceThe latest installment is about on par with the enjoyable 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens.'聽Writer-director Rian Johnson does a creditable, if uninspired, job.
鈥楧unkirk鈥� won box office 鈥� is an Oscar next?The film is now one of the 10 domestically highest-grossing movies of the year. As a historical drama, it stands in sharp contrast to such fellow Top 10 list occupiers as the remake of 'Beauty and the Beast' and superhero movies 'Wonder Woman' and 'Spider-Man: Homecoming.'
鈥業, Tonya鈥� skips Harding鈥檚 love of skating for fatuous ironyMargot Robbie stars as Tonya Harding in a film that is聽all smirk and wink.
'1945' is a compact study of wartime guiltAs a Hungarian village prepares for a wedding after V-E Day, two strangers arrive.
Top Picks: The documentary 'California Typewriter,' the Cal app, and moreIf you鈥檙e looking up at the night sky as you leave the latest holiday gathering, use the Stellarium Mobile Sky Map app聽to get guidance on the stars you鈥檙e seeing, director Steven Soderbergh鈥檚 latest film, 'Logan Lucky,' stars Channing Tatum and Adam Driver, and more top picks.
Spotlight is on women artists for 鈥楬er Paris鈥�An American Federation of Arts exhibition presents more than 80 bold and engaging paintings by 19th-century women from the United States and across Europe.
Parts of 'The Shape of Water' recall films like Cocteau鈥檚 'Beauty and the Beast'The cold-war melodrama featuring Michael Shannon, as a big bad government agent, is less interesting than the relationship between the mute Elisa (Sally Hawkins), a night-shift janitor, and the mysterious merman captured in the Amazon.
In 'Wonder Wheel,' Woody Allen's latest, the characters are too thinly drawn'Wonder Wheel' stars Kate Winslet as Ginny,聽a waitress in a clam house who had ambitions to be an actress. Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple, and Jim Belushi co-star.
Top Picks: 'Aretha Franklin: A Brand New Me,' the app Solar Walk 2, and moreThe聽Ski Tracks app聽could become your favorite skiing buddy, director Bertrand Tavernier鈥檚 documentary聽My Journey Through French聽Cinema celebrates those who work in film, and more top picks.
Georgia O鈥橩eeffe鈥檚 clothing provides insight into the artist
Romantic film 'Call Me by Your Name' is too determinedly soothingThe film centers on the romance between teenager聽Elio (Timoth茅e Chalamet)聽and Oliver (Armie Hammer), a grad student who has arrived for a summer internship with Elio鈥檚 father (Michael Stuhlbarg).
Top Picks: 'Spider-Man: Homecoming,' the iCatcher! Podcast Player app, and moreThe latest installment in the series based on the classic science fiction film 'Planet of the Apes,' 'War for the Planet of the Apes,' is available on DVD and Blu-ray, the PBS program 'Making a New American Nutcracker' is about a new twist on a holiday classic, and more top picks.
Gary Oldman takes on the oft-played role of Winston Churchill for biopic 鈥楧arkest Hour鈥�The film聽follows the prime minister after the 1940 election. Kristin Scott Thomas and Stephen Dillane co-star.
