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鈥榃ho Will Write Our History鈥� gives witness to Nazi atrocitiesWarsaw Ghetto residents preserved a trove of evidence.
Top 5 movies about US presidentsThis Presidents鈥� Day weekend, you might be tempted to venture out and see a few new movies. Or your thoughts might turn to how Hollywood has portrayed US presidents. Monitor film critic Peter Rainer shows how its handling of America鈥檚 chief executives does 鈥� and doesn鈥檛 鈥� mirror the treatment they get from the public.
'Free Solo' chronicles efforts of mountain climber to work without aid of ropes or harnessesThe impressive Oscar-nominated documentary, directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, is not the kind of movie you want to be watching if you have a fear of heights.
'Everybody Knows' is a missing-person whodunit that鈥檚 not quite worth solvingThe film聽suffers from too many suspects.- In 鈥楳inding the Gap,鈥� boys battle chaos with skateboardingThe celebrated documentary looks at lives in transition. 聽
Artists suffer under communism in 鈥楥old War鈥�Star Joanna Kulig鈥檚 performance is a dynamic force.
鈥楽tan & Ollie鈥� pays tribute to classic comedy teamA fine cast creates a rueful and affectionate portrait.
'Destroyer' tries too hard to defy our expectationsNicole Kidman plays a gritty, semi-disgraced Los Angeles police detective who seems hollowed out by rage in Karyn Kusama鈥檚 film.
In 鈥楾he Upside,鈥� a predictable story yields laughsThe lead performances by Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart overcome the movie鈥檚 flaws.
'Vice' stars an almost unrecognizable 海角大神 BaleThe film鈥檚 tone is somewhere between a 'Saturday Night Live' sketch and a Christopher Guest聽mockumentary, with perhaps a little 'Macbeth' thrown in for garnish. This makes it sound like more fun than it is, though.
Superhero aura hangs over Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopicFelicity Jones doesn鈥檛 quite bring her to life.
'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.