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Artistry and the Cold War collide in biopic on dancer NureyevThere's little dance but lots of attitude in this Ralph Fiennes-directed film, which explores the life of the great Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev.
From 鈥楢mazing Grace鈥� to 鈥楧iane,鈥� women shone in April moviesThis month, Monitor film critic Peter Rainer was impressed with movies including 鈥楢mazing Grace鈥� and聽鈥楧iane.鈥�
Despair gives way to joy in this tale from MalawiChiwetel Ejiofor directs a humorous and graceful story that brings a lighter perspective to the catastrophic Malawai drought of 2001.
Avengers take a bow in sentimental 鈥楨ndgame鈥�Despite all the CGI effects, some more special than others, the moments our reviewer most appreciated in 鈥淓ndgame鈥� were the small-scale comic touches.
鈥楽atan & Adam鈥� is an upbeat take on two blues outliersV. Scott Balcerek's documentary is an effervescent聽tale of the partnership of聽Sterling Magee聽and Adam Gussow and how they聽became a small sensation.
鈥榃orking Woman鈥� brings serious, #MeToo lens to office storiesDirector Michal Aviad adds a nuanced view on office sexual harassment to the genre.
鈥楧iane鈥� is a quiet pleasureDocumentarian Kent Jones鈥� 鈥楧iane鈥� is a rare look at rural, working-class people 鈥� without a hint of condescension.- Aretha Franklin soars to the heights in 鈥楢mazing Grace鈥�The 1972 documentary languished for four decades, but it鈥檚 finally taking a well-deserved place in the spotlight.
'Dumbo' never manages to soarIn director Tim Burton鈥檚 鈥楧umbo,鈥� we don鈥檛 even get much of Burton鈥檚 trademark scurviness.
鈥楾he Eyes of Orson Welles鈥� focuses on director鈥檚 artworkThe movie is a literal love letter to the legendary filmmaker.
The top movies to see in MarchThe films that impressed Monitor film critic Peter Rainer this month include 鈥楾he Highwaymen鈥� and 鈥楢sh Is Purest White.鈥�
Jordan Peele returns to horror with 'Us'The film is聽a more ambitious work than Peele鈥檚 鈥楪et Out,鈥� but despite some extraordinary sequences, it鈥檚 also a lesser work.- 鈥楾he Highwaymen鈥� retells 鈥楤onnie and Clyde鈥� storyThe focus is now on the lawmen who ambushed the duo.
鈥楢sh Is Purest White鈥� burns with quiet, incandescent forceDirector Jia Zhangke does extraordinary work.
Performances in 鈥楾he Mustang鈥� have the sharp tang of authenticityMatthias Schoenaerts stars as a convict who bonds with a mustang while serving out his prison time in the Nevada desert.聽
'Captain Marvel' lacks wit and oomphThe first Marvel Comics woman superhero movie suffers from wooden dialogue and a misuse of good actors.聽
'Transit' unfolds an imperiled world with echoes of our own海角大神 Petzold's new movie draws on noir films and wartime melodrama, but he takes these elements in a wholly different direction.
鈥楢pollo 11鈥� brings back awe of 1969 moon landingThe documentary's never-before-seen footage conjures up the聽transcendent hopefulness of the mission.
The best movies to see in FebruaryThis month Monitor film critic Peter Rainer enjoyed films such as 鈥楩ree Solo鈥� and 鈥楻uben Brandt, Collector.鈥�- 鈥楻uben Brandt, Collector鈥� is intricate, inventiveIn the film, a psychotherapist believes he has to steal paintings.