The chief antagonist in "Raya and the Last Dragon," an enjoyable new adventure from Walt Disney Animation Studios, is something called the Druun, a shrieking, sludgy purple monster that turns people to stone. It's an archetypal formless villain, a distant cousin of supernatural scourges like…
The 2021 Golden Globes have come and gone, and like many other virtual awards ceremonies, there were winners, there were jokes and there were … Read more
Horror films often offer catharsis, but rarely are they also as deeply sorrowful as Keith Thomas' "The Vigil," a horror film based in Jewish f… Read more
Frances McDormand has earned raves for "Nomadland," which is now showing in theaters and on Hulu, and her mug is all over the posters. But one… Read more
When the pandemic struck, Julia Heney found comfort in the afterlife. Read more
In the spirit of "Jeopardy!" we offer you this clue: These garments belonged to host Alex Trebek before his son, Matthew Trebek, donated them … Read more
In "Nomadland," filmmaker Chloé Zhao's vision of life on the road in the postmodern American West, "van life" isn't quite what you'd see under… Read more
Just before "Cinderella" premiered in 1997, major outlets published their critics' disenchanted reviews. "Cinderella's glass slippers are far … Read more
From "Love Life" to "True Romance," we've rounded up 11 films and TV shows to stream this weekend for Valentine's Day. Read more
Academy Award-winning actor Christopher Plummer's career spanned nearly 70 years. As news of his death spread Friday, many people shared remem… Read more
The gentle Australian comedy "Rams," a remake of the highly regarded Icelandic submission to the 2016 Oscars, winningly puts viewers in the wo… Read more
"I'm a little disoriented, but in a good way," Owen Wilson says about halfway through "Bliss." While audience members are likely to agree with… Read more
"Familiar" is usually not a favorable adjective in a movie review, but in the case of "The Little Things," it's not a criticism. Read more
Zack Snyder’s eagerly anticipated cut of “Justice League” will see the light of day — thanks to fan demand. Read more
The Consulate-General of Japan in Hagåtña is inviting the island community to an online film festival, which will feature two-family friendly,… Read more
It's a fine line between religious fervor and madness. Perhaps there's no line at all. This question that's been explored time and time again … Read more
The "Palm Springs" time loop has taken Hulu back to the age of DVD commentary. Read more
BEIJING (Reuters) – China premiered a patriotic documentary film on Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of Wuhan’s coronavirus lockdown, p… Read more
"Queer contemporary outlaw Western" may be a mouthful, but "Cowboys" – the story of a Montana father who takes off on a horse for the Canadian… Read more
Leslie Odom Jr. is racking his brain for the right words when he clocks the latex-gloved visitor in his yard and realizes that a swab has arri… Read more
Years from now, when you speak of “Locked Down” — and you won’t — be kind. The makers of this COVID-era rom-com heist picture gave it their al… Read more
Every film is filigreed with the fingerprints of its creators – sometimes faint, sometimes overwhelming tracings of unique visions and experie… Read more
In a year largely defined by isolation and displacement, "Nomadland," the wistful and melancholic film that explores those themes in its tale … Read more
The visually poetic, observational nonfiction film "Sing Me a Song" follows a young Bhutanese monk named Peyangki as he personally experiences… Read more
In 1931, Virginia Woolf delivered a speech at a professional women's organization in which she described the high-wire act of trying to write … Read more
Pete Docter often likes to tackle the Big Questions in his Pixar movies, including how to cope with life after loss in "Up," and how to grappl… Read more
It’s a familiar scene: A group of khaki-clad men circle a very drunk woman at a bar until one nice guy steps forward to make sure she gets hom… Read more
It may be the unique circumstances in which we are living, but it feels like every movie released in 2020 turns out to be about subsistence. R… Read more
Some moviegoers in the Philippine capital, tired of lengthy COVID-19 restrictions, are opting for a taste of Venice, bobbing in front of the b… Read more
The visual details, humanism and weighty themes sent aloft with gossamer lightness that add up to "that Pixar touch" are in abundant supply in… Read more
It's not often that a movie is a genuine game-changer. In 2017, "Wonder Woman" became just that, as a superhero movie featuring a female prota… Read more
Corporate behemoths Disney and Apple kicked off their challenge to Netflix in November of 2019 with the launch of their streaming platforms, a… Read more
It was the year the movie theaters died — or at least went on indefinite hiatus, with few assurances about if or when they’ll return. And for … Read more
In the opening moments of Lee Isaac Chung's moving immigrant drama "Minari," Monica (Yeri Han) looks out the station wagon window at the lush … Read more
If you liked the film versions of "Mamma Mia!" or "Les Miserables," then you'll probably like "The Prom," premiering Friday on Netflix. Overex… Read more
In the joyous and melancholic Danish dramedy "Another Round," the images often express the characters' own not-so-secret condition: a perpetua… Read more
Tejano queen Selena Quintanilla-Perez had a rags-to-riches story made for the screen. Growing up poor in Corpus Christi, Texas, she learned Sp… Read more
Robbed of a full theatrical release, like hundreds of films this year, "Sound of Metal" premieres Friday on Amazon Prime. Amazon bought distri… Read more
The actor formerly known as Ellen Page announced he is transgender and now goes by Elliot Page. Read more
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