The transgender actress plays the title role in a new drama that, she says, is “not just a trans story, it’s a family story.”
Category: Movies
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How the Last Writers’ Strike Changed Things Onscreen
The impact included promising shows that lost their audiences, films rushed into production with flimsy scripts and turbocharging reality programming.
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‘Crater’ Review: A Rocking Road Trip
This Disney film is surprisingly nimble at incorporating an emotional core into its sci-fi adventure.
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‘The Mother’ Review: Are You My Sniper?
At the heart of this action-thriller, an expert killer, played by Jennifer Lopez, must rescue her daughter at all costs.
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Striking Writers Find Their Villain: Netflix
Fear of protests prompted the streaming giant to shift an anticipated presentation for advertisers to a virtual event and a top executive to skip an honorary gala.
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‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ Review: Cinema Pinot Grigio
Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen take a trip to Italy and don’t read as much in this comedy sequel.
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‘The Starling Girl’ Review: As the Spirit Moves
Eliza Scanlen plays a pious teenager who begins an affair with her youth pastor in this tender coming-of-age drama.
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‘L’immensità’ Review: Roman Holiday
Loosely based on the transgender director Emanuele Crialese’s transition, this Italian period drama is a sun-dappled nostalgia trip bristling with Oedipal tension.
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‘It Ain’t Over’ Review: When Yogi Berra Saw a Strike, He Hit It
The baseball player, known for his quirky malapropisms, was perpetually underestimated. But a new documentary proves he was a phenomenal talent.
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‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ Review: Hiding in Plain Sight
The “Back to the Future” star time-travels through his career in this documentary, charting his experiences learning to live with Parkinson’s disease.
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‘Monica’ Review: Mother and Daughter, Both Alike in Dignity
Trace Lysette and Patricia Clarkson star in this subtle chamber drama.
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‘BlackBerry’ Review: Big Dreams, Little Keyboards
The struggle to sell a revolutionary gizmo fractures a friendship in this lively, bittersweet comedy.