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'Mary Poppins Returns' is unmemorable but has moments of joyEmily聽Blunt gives an edgy take on Mary Poppins, not quite as treacly as Julie Andrews was.
The 10 best films of 2018Here's our critic鈥檚 list of the gems you may have missed.聽
鈥楳ary Poppins鈥� makeover: A new story, a new vision of Cherry Tree LaneJohn Myhre was a fan of the 1964 classic film as a child, and now he鈥檚 helping bring its sequel to a new generation. How a production designer tackles envisioning the new with a nod to the old.聽
James Baldwin novel receives gauzy treatment in 鈥楤eale Street鈥�Director Barry Jenkins goes for atmosphere over story.聽
'Ben is Back' is compelling at first but falls apartJulia Roberts聽works well with actor Lucas Hedges, who knows how to be volatile without chewing the scenery.
'Shirkers' is a one-of-a-kind reclamation projectThe documentary, directed by Sandi Tan, is聽a charming, wistful movie.
'Mary Queen of Scots' has sharp cast but is dull overallThe movie is about the oft-chronicled rivalry between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.
Energy of the streets gives 鈥楥apernaum鈥� authenticityThe film is the Lebanese entry for the Oscar for best foreign film.
Seven November movies you should check outTwo of the movies that caught the attention of Monitor film critic Peter Rainer include a previously unreleased Orson Welles film and the latest from the Coen brothers.
鈥楽hoplifters鈥� asks, what is the true meaning of family?Director Hirokazu聽Kore-eda鈥檚 slow reveal of who these people are, and what they mean to each other, has its mystery story aspects, but this is essentially a character study.
'The Favourite' is self-satisfyingly smart-aleckyThe film is聽about Queen Anne (Olivia Colman), the last of the Stuart monarchs, and the two women (Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone) who are vying for her favors.
'Roma' is Alfonso Cuar贸n鈥檚 most personal filmThe movie is a powerful story about complicated family ties. 聽
鈥楢t Eternity鈥檚 Gate鈥� features career-best Willem DafoeThe film depicts Van Gogh鈥檚 last prolific years.
In 'Green Book,' lessons are learned in Jim Crow SouthThe movie, which stars Mahershala Ali as a jazz pianist who hires 'Tony Lip' (Viggo Mortensen) to be his driver-bodyguard,聽is manipulative but wins you over anyway.
For 鈥楤allad of Buster Scruggs,鈥� Coens travel to Old WestIt鈥檚 an anthology film consisting of six discrete vignettes set in the Old West.
'The Front Runner' chronicles Gary Hart's last presidential campaignDirector and co-screenwriter Jason聽Reitman鈥檚 attempts to mimic a loose-limbed political movie in the style of Robert Altman鈥檚 'Tanner' series or 'The Candidate' are rather leaden.
Orson Welles would likely approve of making-of doc 'They鈥檒l Love Me When I鈥檓 Dead'The documentary聽chronicles the making of Orson Welles鈥檚 film 'The Other Side of the Wind,' which was shot between 1970 and 1976 and is now available on Netflix.
Unreleased Orson Welles film 鈥楾he Other Side of the Wind鈥� arrivesFor Welles aficionados, and perhaps only for them, 鈥淭he Other Side of the Wind鈥� will function as a skeleton key to the themes and obsessions of his entire career.
In 'Survivors' documentary on Ebola, Sierra Leoneans finally have their say'Survivors: Hope and Resilience in the Time of Ebola,' which is currently streaming on PBS's website, is a documentary about how Sierra Leoneans acted in the shadow of a crisis, told from the perspective of those who lived it.
Melissa McCarthy turns to drama in 鈥楥an You Ever Forgive Me?鈥�It is unexceptional for a comedic actor to excel in drama, a truism demonstrated yet again by Melissa McCarthy in this marvelous film.
