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Home theater: Children鈥檚 films to delight the whole familySharing more screen time with family?聽Our critic鈥檚 latest list of comfort flicks shows that movies meant for kids can also charm the young at heart.
Home theater: Our critic offers his favorite feel-good flicksIn times of uncertainty, we value a good laugh. Film critic Peter Rainer offers a selection of his favorite feel-good movies to help.聽
Shelf love: Go behind the scenes with 鈥楾he Booksellers鈥�The documentary showcases fanatic dealers, but also reaffirms what bibliophiles know: The need for books is human.
Is another version of Austen鈥檚 鈥楨mma鈥� worth your time? Yes.Autumn de Wilde鈥檚聽engaging adaptation of Austen鈥檚 鈥淓mma鈥� honors love鈥檚 dizzying permutations, joining the ranks of memorable romantic movies.
Oscar watch: What makes a 鈥榯ruly astonishing鈥� performance?Standout acting in 2019 appeared in a range of films 鈥� 鈥淟uce,鈥� 鈥淒iane,鈥� 鈥淭he Irishman鈥� 鈥� not all of which are contenders in Sunday鈥檚 awards show.
You know Goodall and Fossey. Meet Dagg, 鈥楾he Woman Who Loves Giraffes.鈥�Canadian biologist Anne Innis Dagg is the fascinating subject of a documentary that traces her relationship with the animal she first met at age 3.
First Look鈥楯oker鈥� leads Oscar nominations, women fall behindDespite highly acclaimed performances by women and people of color, the 92nd Academy Awards will celebrate films by and about white men.聽
A toe-tapping ode to Appalachian musicFilmmakers explore the music they grew up on in 鈥淔iddlin鈥�,鈥娾�� an entertaining, if narrow, documentary on the music of Appalachia.
A religious experience at the movies? 鈥楢 Hidden Life鈥� aims high.鈥淎 Hidden Life鈥� explores how聽one man refused to take an oath to Hitler. How does the film compare to other faith-themed movies?
As Skywalker saga closes, a chat about values of 鈥楽tar Wars鈥�鈥淪tar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker鈥� brings to a close the nine-film Star Wars saga. What values do these films promote?
鈥楲ittle Women鈥�: A modern take on the March sistersSome 150 years after the publication of 鈥淟ittle Women,鈥� the latest film version offers more about how young women go after their dreams.聽
Hollywood鈥檚 woman journalist problem: Why does it endure?The film 鈥淩ichard Jewell鈥� suggests a real reporter slept with a source, continuing a clich茅d view of women journalists in Hollywood.
The year鈥檚 10 best movies: From 鈥楬oneyland鈥� to 鈥楢 Beautiful Day鈥�Critic Peter Rainer鈥檚 year-end list includes the documentary 鈥淗oneyland,鈥� but also 鈥淎 Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,鈥� 鈥淏ooksmart,鈥� and 鈥淧arasite.鈥�
Cheeky 鈥楰nives Out鈥� keeps you guessing (and laughing)Director Rian Johnson infuses his modern whodunit with zippy dialogue, social commentary, and a star-studded cast.聽聽
Near-perfect 鈥楢 Beautiful Day鈥� captures the wholeness of Fred Rogers鈥淎 Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,鈥� inspired by an Esquire article, is about the beneficence bestowed by Fred Rogers upon all in his orbit.聽
鈥楬arriet鈥� biopic: One woman鈥檚 unshakable resolve鈥淗arriet,鈥� the new biopic movie about Harriet Tubman, showcases her heroism and聽elevates the resilience and faith of women who were enslaved.
鈥楾he Irishman鈥�: Scorsese鈥檚 latest casts a sentimental eye at hit men鈥淭he Irishman,鈥� from director Martin Scorsese, is a sentimental, 3 1/2-hour gangster epic starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci.
Documentary 鈥楾he Cave鈥� features resilience amid chaos in SyriaIn the documentary 鈥淭he Cave,鈥� an inspiring woman serving as a physician dodges detractors and bombs to save lives in Ghouta, Syria.
鈥楯oker鈥� furor: Do disturbing stories have a place in today鈥檚 unsettling world?The Monitor鈥檚 culture writer and its film critic discuss the new Joker origin story.聽What does backlash portend for movies that push boundaries?
