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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. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” won seven Oscars, including best picture.
Oscar or not, these were some of the best performances of 2022Ahead of the Oscars broadcast on Sunday, the Monitor’s critic weighs in on the award nominees, and his own.
‘Creed III’ is a hymn to redefine Black masculinity“Creed III” 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 ‘yes.’Argentina has a track record of producing winning films about its dictatorship. But, Santiago Mitre’s “Argentina, 1985” stands out for its focus on the aftermath.
From ‘Yellowstone’ to ‘The Chosen,’ boom times for small Texas townsTexas has long starred in film and TV – though in recent decades, the part of the Lone Star State has been played by New Mexico or Louisiana. Now, thanks in part to “Yellowstone,” that’s changed.
First Look‘Look at us now’: SAG awards highlight Asian representation“Everything Everywhere All at Once” 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.
‘Full Time’: Propulsive film turns working and parenting into a thrillerPerseverance is something working parents demonstrate daily. “Full Time,” filmed like a thriller, offers a lens on that life – 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’s top honor for the first time, big-screen spectacles dominated Tuesday’s nominations to the 95th Academy Awards. The Oscars will be presented on March 12 in Los Angeles.
‘No Bears’: Iranian director’s poignant film champions freedom to createIn his latest work, “No Bears,” embattled Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi explores in a highly personal way the necessity of freedom of expression.
‘Turn Every Page’: 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’ve produced together. A new documentary, “Turn Every Page,” engagingly captures a partnership that’s endured for five decades.
On film: A veteran finds healing, with help from an orphaned ocelotTrevor Beck Frost, co-director of the film “Wildcat,” discusses how an ex-soldier 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’s choices for the year’s top films feature a variety of themes, including the tenacity needed for a daring, real-life Thai rescue – and the defeat of a formidable fictional headmistress.
‘We are lying to ourselves’: Ban on LGBTQ film sparks debate in PakistanDespite being banned in parts of Pakistan, the acclaimed film “Joyland” is prompting honest conversations about how women and LGBTQ people fit into the conservative society.
Water world: James Cameron makes a splash with ‘Avatar’ sequelThirteen years have passed since the last “Avatar” movie. Director James Cameron took his time with the sequel, which focuses on the importance of family – and the grandeur of filmmaking.
From Broadway to screen, newest ‘Matilda’ is high-spirited funIn the dark but joyful film “Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical,” a young girl applies the lessons of fairness and uprightness she learns from books to the real world.
Filmmaker: ‘Women Talking’ offers model of ‘truly democratic’ conversationIn “Women Talking,” Mennonite women plot a path forward after sexual assault. Writer-director Sarah Polley looks at the limits of forgiveness and the sacrifices of courage.
With ‘Devotion,’ an homage to friendship that shows many sides of heroismWith “Devotion,” a Black filmmaker pays homage to his father and to a historical friendship that shows the many sides of heroism.
In #MeToo film ‘She Said,’ survivor courage resonatesThe story of Hollywood’s #MeToo reckoning, which started with the journalism that exposed Harvey Weinstein, is well known. But a new film highlights the courage involved in bringing forth the truth.
‘Wakanda Forever’: A hero is gone, but his legacy lives onThe “Black Panther” sequel presents the opportunity to mourn the death of a beloved actor, but also to consider his powerful legacy of perseverance.
Spielberg offers a portrait of his youth in ‘The Fabelmans’With his semi-autobiographical film, “The Fabelmans,” Steven Spielberg depicts an early life filled with turbulence and – through his passion for moviemaking – resilience.
