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Grab your oar: 鈥楯ungle Cruise鈥� takes viewers on a wild rideSpirited 鈥淛ungle Cruise鈥� is fueled by energetic acting that helps it to rise above its commercial origins.
Russians say Marvel鈥檚 鈥楤lack Widow鈥� is 鈥榢lyukva.鈥� That鈥檚 not flattering.Marvel鈥檚 latest blockbuster is about former Soviet superheroes in Russia. But for Russian filmgoers, 鈥淏lack Widow鈥� doesn鈥檛 feel very Russian.
鈥楻oadrunner鈥� brings Chef Bourdain 鈥撀燼nd his wanderlust 鈥撀爐o the big screen鈥淩oadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain鈥� sheds light on the late chef, who helped others see the world as he did via popular books and TV shows.
Five-star 鈥楽ummer of Soul鈥� captures the music, and unity, of 1969 Harlem festivalThe Monitor鈥檚 film critic gives five stars to 鈥淪ummer of Soul,鈥� a new documentary from Questlove about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival in New York.
First LookIn new Netflix deal, Spielberg shoots for the small screenAfter a long courtship, Steven Spielberg has agreed to have his production company make multiple films per year for Netflix. The director who embodies big-screen enchantment says what matters is universal access to good stories, regardless of screen size.
It鈥檚 no 鈥楴emo,鈥� but Pixar鈥檚 鈥楲uca鈥� will leave you smiling from gill to gillComing-of-age story 鈥淟uca鈥� isn鈥檛 quite on par with aquatic sibling 鈥淔inding Nemo,鈥� but it still offers summer vacation fun.聽
鈥楽isters on Track鈥� and 鈥楥ity of Ali鈥� bring athletes to lifeWhen judging athletes, we often consider their achievements, not their origins.聽鈥淪isters on Track鈥� and 鈥淐ity of Ali鈥� reverse that narrative.聽
Joy returns to theaters with 鈥業n the Heights鈥�In a country struggling with economic and social blackout, the new Lin-Manuel Miranda musical, 鈥淚n the Heights,鈥� shines light.
Only so-so at your chosen path? 鈥楾he Disciple鈥� offers a relatable journey.In 鈥淭he Disciple,鈥� a devotee of Hindustani classical music comes to terms with his abilities in a way that makes his journey relatable to everyone.
For 鈥楲imbo鈥� filmmaker, the refugee story is a universal oneFilmmaker聽Ben Sharrock discusses his movie 鈥淟imbo,鈥� which focuses on the refugee experience to get at how people rebuild identity after major changes.
First Look2021 Oscar winners: 'Nomadland,' Chloe Zhao, and Anthony HopkinsChlo茅 Zhao鈥檚 鈥淣omadland鈥澛爓on best picture at the 2021 Academy Awards, and Zhao became the first woman of color to win best director.
Oscar nominee 鈥楺uo Vadis, Aida?鈥� turns lens on legacy of Bosnian genocideThe Monitor鈥檚 film critic says 鈥淨uo Vadis, Aida?鈥澛爏ucceeds in its mission to get people thinking and talking about the 1995 tragedy in Srebrenica.
From 鈥楳a Rainey鈥� to 鈥楳inari鈥�: A year of best performancesAhead of the Oscars on Sunday, the Monitor鈥檚 film critic offers his picks for best acting from the past year.
In 鈥楪unda,鈥� farm animals鈥� lives glow with poignant dignityStripped of sentimentality, the documentary takes a rare look at farm animals and reveals the charms of their simple lives.
First Look'Nomadland' takes best director, picture at British film awards鈥淣omadland鈥� filmmaker Chloe Zhao became only the second woman, and the first woman of color, to win the BAFTA for best director.
First LookOscar nominees: Adding up the ways the field changed this yearActors of color and female directors are better represented this year among the nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards. Hollywood has been under pressure to diversify ever since #OscarsSoWhite in 2015 drew attention to the lack of minority nominees.聽
Disney鈥檚 hopeful 鈥楻aya鈥� is another leap for female heroes鈥淩aya and the Last Dragon鈥� offers an exploration of finding faith in others, and some welcomely complex characters that ought to become the norm.聽
Oscar hopeful 鈥楾he Truffle Hunters鈥� is a dog-lover鈥檚 delight鈥淭he Truffle Hunters,鈥� an Oscar-shortlisted documentary, is as much about the dogs and their owners as it is about the tradition they perpetuate.
鈥楴omadland鈥�: A wispy, affecting vision of life on the roadSet in the wake of the Great Recession, 鈥淣omadland,鈥� with its focus on聽the choices people make when faced with economic hardship, resonates now.
In 鈥楾he Mauritanian,鈥� Hollywood takes on Guant谩namo. Can it do it justice?With the release of 鈥淭he Mauritanian,鈥� the Monitor鈥檚 film critic wonders聽how well equipped Hollywood is to dramatize incendiary political subjects.
