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- 'The Revenant' star Leonardo DiCaprio: 'It's a really primal story of man and the natural world'
DiCaprio stars in 'Revenant' as real-life figure Hugh Glass, who was attacked by a bear but was abandoned by his companions. 'It was all basically us really putting ourselves in this environment and seeing what happens,' the actor says of the shoot.
- Orson Welles' 'Chimes at Midnight' is likely the greatest Shakespearean film ever
'Chimes' is a little-seen 1966 masterpiece by Welles and brings elements of the 'Henry IV' plays and 'Richard II,' among others, together.
- '45 Years' has terrific acting, directing, and writing
'45' stars Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling as a couple whose marriage is suddenly on the rocks shortly before an anniversary celebration.
- 'Anomalisa': Puppets are invested with a full range of human emotion
The film features the voice work of David Thewlis as a motivational speaker who encounters a fan (Jennifer Jason Leigh) while staying at a hotel.
- 2015 in review: Here's what mattered in entertainment this year
From actress Viola Davis becoming the first black recipient of the Emmy best actress award to Adele keeping her music off streaming services and Pixar continuing to succeed with original stories, 2015 saw various moments in entertainment that could influence the industry for years to come.
- 'Force Awakens' becomes fastest movie to $1 billion
The latest Star Wars film crossed the milestone in just 12 days. 'You almost have to rewrite all the record books for this movie,' says one box office analyst.
- 'The Hateful Eight' is overscaled and underfelt
'Hateful' stars such Quentin Tarantino players as Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Madsen, and Tim Roth as well as newcomers like Jennifer Jason Leigh.
- 'Concussion' doesn't have enough to say about the national obsession with football
The movie stars Will Smith as Dr. Bennett Omalu, a doctor who researched brain trauma in football players and pressured the National Football League.
- 'The Revenant': The ultra-violent catalogue of horrors is over-the-top
'Revenant' stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a man who survived almost certain death in the Old West to avenge himself against the trapper who left him to die in the Rockies.
- 'Joy' is full of whiplash changes in mood
'Joy' stars Jennifer Lawrence as Joy Mangano, who invented the Miracle Mop. The movie seems both overlong and truncated.
- 'Where to Invade Next' is kinder, gentler Michael Moore
The movie, which centers on Moore traveling to Europe and showing socio-political innovations there, is in many respects as dubious as most of his other film forays.
- 'Sisters' star Amy Poehler shares experiences from making the film with friend Tina Fey
'Sisters' stars Poehler and Fey as siblings who decide to throw a party at their parents' house. The movie reunites Fey and Poehler after collaborations such as 'Mean Girls.'
- 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' box office: $250 million and counting
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' has sold $120 million worth of tickets in North America on Christmas weekend. Will it be the biggest movie ever?
- 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens': Just how big will it be at the box office?
The anticipation for the new 'Star Wars' movie ran high prior to its debut. Can the film take down movies like 'Avatar' and 'Titanic' for all-time records?
- 'Star Wars' series joins growing trend of 'spin-off' movies
The new 'Star Wars' movie 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' features familiar characters like Han Solo and Princess Leia. But the upcoming movie 'Rogue One' will center on all-new faces.
- The 10 best movies of 2015 – our critic's picks
Monitor film critic Peter Rainer selects the best films to come out this year. What made the final cut?
- 'Son of Saul' has powerful sequences but is too hypercontrolled
The Holocaust drama is directed by first-time Hungarian feature film director László Nemes and stars Geza Rohrig as a Jew imprisoned in Auschwitz-Birkenau.
- 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens': The series brings multiple generations together
Since the original movie came out in 1977, the movies have gained only more fans.
- With 'Force Awakens,' 'Star Wars' expands its universe
The resumption of George Lucas's space opera offers a shared cultural experience that transcends generations, gender, race, and politics. These days, that's rarer than water on Tatooine.
- 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' is the best movie in the series since 'Empire Strikes Back'
'Star Wars' stars newcomers to the series like Daisy Ridley and John Boyega as well as actors from previous movies like Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill.