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First LookLights, camera, no action? Actors poised to join Hollywood strike.As the Hollywood writers strike enters its sixth week, actors represented by the union SAG-AFTRA have voted to authorize a strike of their own. The guild鈥檚 main demand is better pay, and it has given producers a June 30 deadline to renegotiate its contract.
Oh, what a web it weaves: 鈥楽pider-Verse鈥� spins a high-flying tale鈥淎cross the Spider-Verse鈥� doesn鈥檛 just challenge its most iconic phrase 鈥� it also challenges what we have seen in previous silver-screen incarnations of Spider-Man.
鈥楽hooting Stars鈥�: The stakes have always been high for LeBron JamesAs LeBron James contemplates when his decadeslong basketball career will end, a movie about his early life highlights the obstacles and choices he鈥檚 navigated from the start.
鈥楶ast Lives鈥� looks at childhood love, and what we leave behindWhat do past choices mean for future relationships? Celine Song鈥檚 graceful debut, 鈥淧ast Lives,鈥� offers emotional complexity as it explores what connects people over time.
Of mice, and men: New 鈥楢n American Tail鈥� brings Fievel to the stageThe Children鈥檚 Theatre Company in Minneapolis is revisiting the 1986 film classic, in a world premiere from Tony-winning playwright Itamar Moses.
Catcher and philosopher: Yogi Berra gets his dueWhen one of baseball鈥檚 greats seems to be overlooked, what鈥檚 the best way to correct that? The director of 鈥淚t Ain鈥檛 Over鈥� offers a documentary that looks fondly at famous Hall of Famer Yogi Berra.聽
As 鈥楪uardians of the Galaxy鈥� ends, Marvel keeps asking 鈥榃hat if?鈥�How has 鈥淕uardians of the Galaxy鈥� influenced diversity and creativity in Marvel offerings? Our commentator reflects on the legacy of the film trilogy as the last volume debuts in theaters.聽
Writers鈥� strike: Has the gig economy come for Hollywood?The first writers鈥� strike in 15 years comes down to an all-too-familiar dispute in Hollywood: How much are writers worth?
Searing drama 鈥楻.M.N.鈥� asks, who belongs and who doesn鈥檛?What happens when humanity and bigotry collide? 鈥淩.M.N.鈥� does not offer easy remedies.
First LookStreaming services find unlikely outlet: Big-screen movie theatersAs streaming services grew and the pandemic kept people at home, the future of the movie theater industry was unclear. But Amazon and Apple are increasingly leaning into big-screen releases, and moviegoing is approaching pre-pandemic levels.
Are you there book lovers? It鈥檚 me, Margaret.What makes a young adult novel that deals honestly with puberty endure across generations of women?聽
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.