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From 鈥楢merican Utopia鈥� to 鈥楳a Rainey鈥�: The 10 best films of 2020The year鈥檚 top picks from the Monitor鈥檚 film critic include adaptations of Jane Austen鈥檚 鈥淓mma鈥� and August Wilson鈥檚 鈥淢a Rainey鈥檚 Black Bottom.鈥澛�
Romanian documentary chases Oscar, and the truth鈥淐ollective鈥� chronicles a 2015 nightclub fire and the aftermath that shook a country.
鈥楳a Rainey鈥� a triumph for Viola Davis and the late Chadwick BosemanThe new adaptation of 鈥淢a Rainey鈥檚 Black Bottom鈥� is an example of just how good filmed theater can be if both the play and the acting are first rate.
What do 鈥楨legy鈥� and 鈥楴omadland鈥� say about Hollywood鈥檚 view of rural life?At a time when the U.S. is divided along political and urban-rural lines, what do recent films about country lives add to the conversation?
First LookCurtain call for cinemas? Warner Bros. unveils plan to stream films.Warner Bros. Pictures announced that next year its films will debut simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max. The move has rattled the film industry as most cinemas remain closed and continue to struggle through the pandemic.
Big personalities and politics: 鈥楳ank鈥� offers hijinks from old Hollywood鈥淢ank,鈥� a possible Oscar contender about a 鈥淐itizen Kane鈥� screenwriter, is at its most enjoyable when it explores the people behind the tinsel.
Why Hollywood turns a blind eye to China鈥檚 human rights abusesU.S. entertainment companies want access to China鈥檚 vast market. But critics say Hollywood bends too far to accommodate Beijing.
Goodness gracious: 鈥楩ireball鈥� captures how meteors shape our planetIn 鈥淔ireball,鈥� people across the globe express a 鈥減ositively exhilarating鈥� passion for what has dropped from the sky, writes film critic Peter Rainer.
First LookSean Connery: A legacy that defined masculinity in a bygone eraScottish actor Sean Connery, the original James Bond, was an icon of an era 鈥� a dashing, womanizing, macho man 鈥� one increasingly distant from today. He died Saturday.
鈥楾ime鈥� and 鈥楾he Antidote鈥� offer path to unity in a divisive timeFilm critic Peter Rainer shares what he appreciates about a pair of recent documentaries, 鈥淭ime鈥� and 鈥淭he Antidote,鈥� which address societal divisions.
First LookActors with disabilities urge inclusivity on ADA anniversaryActors with disabilities say the film and entertainment industry needs to work on its representation of people with disabilities, during a panel discussion coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
鈥楥hicago 7鈥�: Fast-talking court drama is a window on protest and AmericaWith the debut of 鈥淭he Trial of the Chicago 7,鈥� film critic Peter Rainer examines the intersection of popular culture and events that define a nation.
First LookPandemic forces US and UK movie theater chain to stay shutCineworld, the second-largest movie theater group in the United States, is temporarily shuttering 536 locations. With the delayed release of big films like 鈥淣o Time to聽Die鈥� and 鈥淏lack Widow,鈥� cinemas are struggling to make ends meet.
Home theater: Bring the family together with the Beatles and 鈥楤abe鈥�Film critic Peter Rainer suggests a selection of family films that have multigenerational appeal and a unifying power.
From 鈥業 Am Woman鈥� to 鈥楪et on Up鈥�: Movies that hit the right noteWith the release of a new biopic about Helen Reddy, 鈥淚 Am Woman,鈥� the Monitor鈥檚 film critic shares some of his top choices for films about singers.
Even without Mushu, Disney ups remake game with 鈥楳ulan鈥�There鈥檚 no Mushu, Shang, or sassy grandma, but Disney鈥檚 highly anticipated remake of 鈥淢ulan鈥� took risks that paid off.
Movies bring us together. But should we get used to viewing them apart?With streaming splintering people鈥檚 attention and a pandemic closing cinema doors, shared experiences like going to the movies are evolving.
First LookA first: Women show up in force on Venice Film Festival rosterIn a huge leap from previous years鈥� 鈥渆mbarrassing percentiles,鈥� 44% of the films showcased at the 2020 Venice Film Festival are directed by women. 鈥淚 feel very comfortable and proud to be in that environment,鈥� said one female director competing in the festival.
With the return of 鈥楳ulan,鈥� a look at Asian actors who paved the wayWith the return of 鈥楳ulan,鈥� a film critic surveys the work of actors who have contributed to this moment of progress for Asian women in Hollywood.
Home theater: Movies from women who showed Hollywood who鈥檚 bossFilm critic Peter Rainer highlights movies from a trio of women who have helped break barriers in Hollywood.
