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鈥淥ne Child Nation鈥� lays bare China鈥檚 population choicesNanfu Wang began 鈥淥ne Child Nation鈥� as a way to rediscover her past. Ultimately, she documents the harrowing effects of the former Chinese policy.聽
Gender inequality, the stubbornest villain in HollywoodA documentary about gender issues in show business reminds a former congressional reporter about the way women achieved recent victories in politics.
鈥楤ernadette鈥� on the big screen: How mothers fare on filmTraditional mothering roles are giving way to ones featuring heroism and, as in 鈥淏ernadette,鈥� independence. What does the shift signal about society?
鈥楬oneyland鈥�: The unexpected pull of a documentary about beekeepingThe beekeeper lifestyle chronicled in 鈥淗oneyland鈥� is uncommon, yet it speaks to universal truths about survival and human connection.
鈥楾he Farewell鈥� offers a loving glimpse into Chinese cultureHow does a family living across two cultures reconcile differences? 鈥淭he Farewell,鈥� based on a true story, shows one way to navigate such a split.聽聽
Tarantino turns his lens on Hollywood. Nostalgia and good casting ensue.The paradox of the Tarantino oeuvre, notes film critic Peter Rainer, is that it is highly derivative and yet the films seem distinctly his.
鈥楨xcited with life鈥�: David Crosby talks sobriety, love, and second actsThe musician鈥檚 creative and spiritual rebirth is the subject of the new film 鈥淒avid Crosby: Remember My Name.鈥�
Movies that capture the moon鈥檚 wonderAhead of the 50th anniversary of the first moon walk, our critic surveys lunar movies, from a semi-animated 1902 classic to the recent 鈥淔irst Man.鈥�
鈥榊esterday鈥� offers great premise, poor executionThe film is ripe with possibilities, but in the end, 鈥榊esterday鈥櫬爉isses what made the Beatles such a phenomenon.聽
From blockbusters to unexpected treasures: the best June moviesBesides 鈥淭oy Story 4,鈥� 聽the lesser known 鈥淎merican Woman,鈥� 鈥淧avarotti,鈥� and 鈥淭he Spy Behind Home Plate鈥� are our critic鈥檚 June offerings worth seeing.聽
鈥楾oy Story 4鈥�: A satisfying return for Woody and BuzzThe glowing subtext of the inventive 鈥楾oy Story 4鈥� has resonance for everybody: What happens to us when we no longer feel useful?
鈥楢merican Woman鈥� offers a new take on the missing-teen storySienna Miller brings a career-high performance to the lead role of聽鈥楢merican Woman,鈥� which also features聽Sky Ferreira as a vanished teenager.
Espionage and curveballs: 鈥楾he Spy Behind Home Plate鈥� has bothMorris 鈥淢oe鈥� Burg lived an almost unbelievable life as a polyglot spy and pro baseball player. 鈥楾he Spy Behind Home Plate鈥� tells his story perfectly.
Despite its star-power, 鈥楲ate Night鈥� is only so-soIt's not a bad movie, but it's not a good one either: 鈥楲ate Night鈥� is stale, though Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson give it their all.
Ron Howard鈥檚 鈥楶avarotti鈥� offers a tenor for the massesRon Howard鈥檚 latest documentary is an engaging portrait of the singer-showman Pavarotti, with enough singing clips to satisfy even the biggest fan.
What sparks creativity? Best May movies tackle the Bard and folk music.Kenneth Branagh returns to Shakespeare in 鈥楢ll Is True鈥� and India鈥檚 class structure is explored in the romance 鈥楶hotograph鈥� in our best of May movies.
Campy 鈥楻ocketman鈥� takes on Elton JohnDexter Fletcher鈥檚 Elton John biopic聽鈥楻ocketman鈥� is overdone, full of self-glorification, and a bit predictable.
Folk rock greats recall LA enclave in 鈥楨cho in the Canyon鈥�In Andrew Slater鈥檚 鈥楨cho in the Canyon,鈥� musicians like聽David Crosby and Stephen Stills聽discuss the California haven where their talent was incubated.
鈥楢laddin鈥� remake is missing original鈥檚 energyEven the magic carpet looks bummed out in the Disney remake of 鈥楢laddin,鈥櫬燿irected and co-written by聽Guy Ritchie.
鈥榃alking on Water鈥� goes behind the scenes with artist ChristoDirector Andrey Paounov's free-form documentary captures the聽茅lan of聽environmental artist Christo as he creates 鈥楾he Floating Piers.鈥�
