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Tom Cruise vs. AI: Can the last movie star defeat computer villain?With his latest blockbuster film, can Tom Cruise once again surmount the impossible and rescue moviegoing from its doomsday reckoning?
Raiders of the last ark: Ford dons the fedora one more timeThe latest – and last – Indiana Jones film, “Dial of Destiny,” raises the question: Can we experience action-adventure movie heroism the way we used to?
From ‘The Flash,’ reflections on the past, the future, and ourselvesAfter seeing the latest version of “The Flash,” our columnist considers what we all have the power and freedom to do: Change ourselves.
‘Starting From Zero’: After Afghanistan, piecing together a life againA documentary about Afghan evacuees offers a window on the challenges many migrants face – and the lengths to which they will go to survive and thrive.
‘Asteroid City’: Stars, galaxies, and the meaning of lifeThe latest movie from Wes Anderson features the ingenuity and absurdity he’s known for. But more so than his other recent films, this one is fused with an undercurrent of emotion.
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’s main demand is better pay, and it has given producers a June 30 deadline to renegotiate its contract.
Oh, what a web it weaves: ‘Spider-Verse’ spins a high-flying tale“Across the Spider-Verse” doesn’t just challenge its most iconic phrase – it also challenges what we have seen in previous silver-screen incarnations of Spider-Man.
‘Shooting Stars’: 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’s navigated from the start.
‘Past Lives’ looks at childhood love, and what we leave behindWhat do past choices mean for future relationships? Celine Song’s graceful debut, “Past Lives,” offers emotional complexity as it explores what connects people over time.
Of mice, and men: New ‘An American Tail’ brings Fievel to the stageThe Children’s 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’s greats seems to be overlooked, what’s the best way to correct that? The director of “It Ain’t Over” offers a documentary that looks fondly at famous Hall of Famer Yogi Berra.
As ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ ends, Marvel keeps asking ‘What if?’How has “Guardians of the Galaxy” influenced diversity and creativity in Marvel offerings? Our commentator reflects on the legacy of the film trilogy as the last volume debuts in theaters.
Writers’ strike: Has the gig economy come for Hollywood?The first writers’ strike in 15 years comes down to an all-too-familiar dispute in Hollywood: How much are writers worth?
Searing drama ‘R.M.N.’ asks, who belongs and who doesn’t?What happens when humanity and bigotry collide? “R.M.N.” 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’s me, Margaret.What makes a young adult novel that deals honestly with puberty endure across generations of women?
When Nike met Michael: ‘Air’ is a slam dunkIn their latest collaboration, “Air,” Matt Damon and Ben Affleck take on Nike’s wooing of Michael Jordan. The movie is “eminently worth watching” says Monitor film critic Peter Rainer.
‘The Lost King’: One sleuth’s quest for the truth about Richard IIIThe hero of “The Lost King,” based on a true story, finds a way to amplify her subject’s voice – 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.
