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Caught on film, a precious 鈥楾hree Minutes鈥� in 1938 Jewish Poland鈥淭hree Minutes: A Lengthening鈥� builds a documentary around a short home movie clip featuring a Jewish community in Europe shortly before the Holocaust.聽
Viola Davis shines in true story of elite female fighting force鈥淭he Woman King鈥� explores African history rarely seen in film. Its deep dive into a fierce, female fighting force replaces stereotypical depictions of Black characters with dignified ones.
After seeing Peele鈥檚 鈥楴ope鈥� twice, our columnist appreciates itDirector Jordan Peele鈥檚 latest movie, 鈥淣ope,鈥� liberates him from the expectations of his previous films by allowing him simply to be a Black man creating a work of art.
For Thai cave rescue, world came together. 鈥楾hirteen Lives鈥� shows how.鈥淭hirteen Lives,鈥� from filmmaker Ron Howard, features tension and courage while respecting the real-life people it depicts.聽
鈥楳rs. Harris Goes to Paris鈥�: A quest driven by love and fashionThe diverting film 鈥淢rs. Harris Goes to Paris鈥� offers an undercurrent of resilience and goodness.
On film: Leonard Cohen鈥檚 journey culminates in 鈥楬allelujah鈥�A new documentary about Leonard Cohen鈥檚 most celebrated song, 鈥淗allelujah,鈥� lays out his spirituality 鈥� and hope.
Commentary鈥楽tar Wars鈥� and race: It鈥檚 complicated, but improvingActors of color in 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� stories often face scrutiny and backlash. A speedy official response recently suggests an effort to help society move toward more tolerance.
鈥楾op Gun鈥� is back. Will it take moviegoers鈥� breath away?The 鈥淭op Gun鈥� sequel is banking on a formula that worked in the 1980s: Swaggery hero, slick visuals, catchy music. But is that enough to woo today鈥檚 audiences?
鈥楧ownton Abbey鈥�: Is a Crawley road trip the diversion filmgoers need?With the release of a second movie, 鈥淒ownton Abbey: A New Era,鈥� how is the popular franchise about aristocrats and the people who serve them staying relevant?
Cumberbatch鈥檚 universe, beyond Doctor StrangeFor Benedict Cumberbatch, acting is all about versatility.聽The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the most recent beneficiary.
Farmers, birds, and glaciers: Three documentaries to honor Earth DayFor those wanting to learn a bit more about ecosystems on the blue planet and how they interact, consider these nature films, each with a different perspective.
Creativity and taming fear: How a stunt person pursues his craftTimothy Eulich, stunt coordinator for the film 鈥淓verything Everywhere All at Once,鈥� talks with the Monitor about his craft 鈥� and how he slays fear.
鈥楾he Duke鈥� unfurls startling real-life Goya heist鈥淭he Duke,鈥� a new film inspired by聽the theft of a Goya masterpiece from London鈥檚 National Gallery, offers a lens on class issues 鈥� and the meaning of impossible.
Kid in space: 鈥楢pollo 10陆鈥� is a fanciful take on youthBesides offering an entertaining trip back to 1969, the animated 鈥淎pollo 10陆: A Space Age Childhood鈥� prompts viewers to ponder how memories form and shape us.
First Look鈥楥ODA鈥�, DeBose, Campion big winners on dramatic Oscars night鈥淐ODA,鈥� a feel-good movie about a deaf family, took best picture at the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. Ariana DeBose made history as the first Afro-Latina and openly LBGTQ actor to win supporting actress.聽Jane Campion became the聽third woman to win best director.
鈥業nfinite Storm鈥�: How a mountain rescue became a filmJoshua Rollins, screenwriter for the new film 鈥淚nfinite Storm,鈥� discusses the humanity and humility behind the heroic actions of hiker Pam Bales.聽
鈥榃riting With Fire鈥�: Film captures resolve of female journalists in IndiaOscar-nominated documentary 鈥淲riting With Fire鈥� shows how a team of reporters overcomes caste and gender biases to bring light and justice to India.
Oscar is only a start: A world of best performances from the past yearAhead of the Oscars ceremony on Sunday, the Monitor鈥檚 film critic shares his choices for the performances that transported audiences in the past year.
In Pixar鈥檚 鈥楾urning Red,鈥� a panda and puberty steal the showThe latest Pixar film, 鈥淭urning Red,鈥� covers familiar ground in the exploration of identity, but also experiments with more directly addressing puberty.
First LookBest movies of 2021? British 'Oscars' offer a sneak preview.The聽British Academy Film Awards gave the best picture prize to the western 鈥淭he Power of the Dog." The sci-fi epic 鈥淒une鈥� won five awards.
