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When Nike met Michael: 鈥楢ir鈥� is a slam dunkIn their latest collaboration, 鈥淎ir,鈥� Matt Damon and Ben Affleck take on Nike鈥檚 wooing of Michael Jordan. The movie is 鈥渆minently worth watching鈥� says Monitor film critic Peter Rainer.
鈥楾he Lost King鈥�: One sleuth鈥檚 quest for the truth about Richard IIIThe hero of 鈥淭he Lost King,鈥� based on a true story, finds a way to amplify her subject鈥檚 voice 鈥� and her own.
Popcorn and propaganda? Two Philippine films offer dueling histories.The battle over Philippine history has reached the silver screen, with a pair of films set during the martial law era blending fact and fiction.
On film: How a pinball wizard fought the law, and wonWhat do people do when they encounter well-intentioned laws they disagree with? A pair of filmmaking brothers found a message about freedom in the story of the man who helped legalize pinball.
First LookDrama, emotion was 'Everything Everywhere' for 95th Academy AwardsMichelle Yeoh made Oscar history Sunday as the first Asian woman to win best actress and the first best-actress win for a nonwhite actress in 20 years. 鈥淓verything Everywhere All at Once鈥� won seven Oscars, including best picture.聽
Oscar or not, these were some of the best performances of 2022Ahead of the Oscars broadcast on Sunday, the Monitor鈥檚 critic weighs in on the award nominees, and his own.
鈥楥reed III鈥� is a hymn to redefine Black masculinity鈥淐reed III鈥� is more than a movie about two Black men tirelessly fighting each other. It offers a deeper, and deeply needed, view of manhood.
Is democracy worth fighting for? Argentine Oscar nominee inspires a 鈥榶es.鈥�Argentina has a track record of producing winning films about its dictatorship. But, Santiago Mitre鈥檚 鈥淎rgentina, 1985鈥� stands out for its focus on the aftermath.
From 鈥榊ellowstone鈥� to 鈥楾he Chosen,鈥� boom times for small Texas townsTexas has long starred in film and TV 鈥� though in recent decades, the part of the Lone Star State has been played by New Mexico or Louisiana. Now, thanks in part to 鈥淵ellowstone,鈥� that鈥檚 changed.
First Look鈥楲ook at us now鈥�: SAG awards highlight Asian representation鈥淓verything Everywhere All at Once鈥� continued its winning streak at the SAG awards Sunday. The film picked up top accolades for acting, directing, and producing, which hints at a strong possibility of it winning best picture at the Oscars.
鈥楩ull Time鈥�: Propulsive film turns working and parenting into a thrillerPerseverance is something working parents demonstrate daily. 鈥淔ull Time,鈥� filmed like a thriller, offers a lens on that life 鈥� and on the strength people draw on to get through tough times.
First LookBig-screen movies sweep post-pandemic Oscar nominationsA year after a streaming service won Hollywood鈥檚 top honor for the first time, big-screen spectacles dominated Tuesday鈥檚 nominations to the 95th Academy Awards. The Oscars will be presented on March 12 in Los Angeles.
鈥楴o Bears鈥�: Iranian director鈥檚 poignant film champions freedom to createIn his latest work, 鈥淣o Bears,鈥� embattled Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi explores in a highly personal way the necessity of freedom of expression.聽
鈥楾urn Every Page鈥�: How a famous literary team has shaped history for 50 yearsThe literary team of Robert Gottlieb and Robert Caro has shaped history with the books they鈥檝e produced together. A new documentary, 鈥淭urn Every Page,鈥� engagingly captures a partnership that鈥檚 endured for five decades.
On film: A veteran finds healing, with help from an orphaned ocelotTrevor Beck Frost, co-director of the film 鈥淲ildcat,鈥� discusses how an ex-soldier聽discovered a deeper sense of meaning and redemption when he found an orphaned ocelot that needed him to survive.
Beyond the blockbusters: The 10 best films of 2022Our critic鈥檚 choices for the year鈥檚 top films feature a variety of themes, including the tenacity needed for a聽daring, real-life Thai rescue 鈥� and the defeat of a formidable fictional headmistress.
鈥榃e are lying to ourselves鈥�: Ban on LGBTQ film sparks debate in PakistanDespite being banned in parts of Pakistan, the acclaimed film 鈥淛oyland鈥澛爄s prompting honest conversations about how women and LGBTQ people fit into the conservative society.
Water world: James Cameron makes a splash with 鈥楢vatar鈥� sequelThirteen years have passed since the last 鈥淎vatar鈥� movie. Director James Cameron took his time with the sequel, which focuses on the importance of family 鈥� and the grandeur of filmmaking.
From Broadway to screen, newest 鈥楳atilda鈥� is high-spirited funIn the dark but joyful film聽鈥淩oald Dahl鈥檚 Matilda the Musical,鈥澛燼 young girl applies the lessons of fairness and uprightness she learns from books to the real world.
Filmmaker: 鈥榃omen Talking鈥� offers model of 鈥榯ruly democratic鈥� conversationIn 鈥淲omen Talking,鈥� Mennonite women plot a path forward after sexual assault. Writer-director Sarah Polley looks at the limits of forgiveness and the sacrifices of courage.
