All Movies
For ‘Limbo’ filmmaker, the refugee story is a universal oneFilmmaker Ben Sharrock discusses his movie “Limbo,” which focuses on the refugee experience to get at how people rebuild identity after major changes.
First Look2021 Oscar winners: 'Nomadland,' Chloe Zhao, and Anthony HopkinsChloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” won best picture at the 2021 Academy Awards, and Zhao became the first woman of color to win best director.
Oscar nominee ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ turns lens on legacy of Bosnian genocideThe Monitor’s film critic says “Quo Vadis, Aida?” succeeds in its mission to get people thinking and talking about the 1995 tragedy in Srebrenica.
From ‘Ma Rainey’ to ‘Minari’: A year of best performancesAhead of the Oscars on Sunday, the Monitor’s film critic offers his picks for best acting from the past year.
In ‘Gunda,’ farm animals’ lives glow with poignant dignityStripped of sentimentality, the documentary takes a rare look at farm animals and reveals the charms of their simple lives.
First Look'Nomadland' takes best director, picture at British film awards“Nomadland” filmmaker Chloe Zhao became only the second woman, and the first woman of color, to win the BAFTA for best director.
First LookOscar nominees: Adding up the ways the field changed this yearActors of color and female directors are better represented this year among the nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards. Hollywood has been under pressure to diversify ever since #OscarsSoWhite in 2015 drew attention to the lack of minority nominees.
Disney’s hopeful ‘Raya’ is another leap for female heroes“Raya and the Last Dragon” offers an exploration of finding faith in others, and some welcomely complex characters that ought to become the norm.
Oscar hopeful ‘The Truffle Hunters’ is a dog-lover’s delight“The Truffle Hunters,” an Oscar-shortlisted documentary, is as much about the dogs and their owners as it is about the tradition they perpetuate.
‘Nomadland’: A wispy, affecting vision of life on the roadSet in the wake of the Great Recession, “Nomadland,” with its focus on the choices people make when faced with economic hardship, resonates now.
In ‘The Mauritanian,’ Hollywood takes on Guantánamo. Can it do it justice?With the release of “The Mauritanian,” the Monitor’s film critic wonders how well equipped Hollywood is to dramatize incendiary political subjects.
First LookChristopher Plummer enchanted audiences across the decadesChristopher Plummer, who died Friday at the age of 91, captivated moviegoers in his varied roles across the decades, from Captain von Trapp in “The Sound of Music” to the 2019 hit “Knives Out.”
‘The White Tiger’ offers a chilling look at breaking the chains of caste“The White Tiger,” based on a novel about the Indian caste system, is more “Goodfellas” than “Slumdog Millionaire,” says the Monitor’s critic.
Dr. King was tracked by the FBI. In ‘MLK/FBI,’ filmmakers explore why.Why did the FBI follow Martin Luther King Jr.? The documentary “MLK/FBI” examines how King became a target, and considers his legacy.
The ExplainerHow will Warner Bros. streaming impact moviegoing? Three questions.Releasing each of 2021’s films in theaters and on HBO Max at the same time, Warner Bros. calls it a solution to benefit all. Except the competition?
With ‘Soul,’ Pixar animator finds an outlet for life’s big questionsIn an interview, Pixar director and Oscar winner Pete Docter talks about how his own search for meaning resulted in his latest project, “Soul.”
From ‘American Utopia’ to ‘Ma Rainey’: The 10 best films of 2020The year’s top picks from the Monitor’s film critic include adaptations of Jane Austen’s “Emma” and August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
Romanian documentary chases Oscar, and the truth“Collective” chronicles a 2015 nightclub fire and the aftermath that shook a country.
‘Ma Rainey’ a triumph for Viola Davis and the late Chadwick BosemanThe new adaptation of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is an example of just how good filmed theater can be if both the play and the acting are first rate.
What do ‘Elegy’ and ‘Nomadland’ say about Hollywood’s view of rural life?At a time when the U.S. is divided along political and urban-rural lines, what do recent films about country lives add to the conversation?
