Ascension STUDIO MTV Documentary Films DIRECTOR Jessica Kingdon   TOP AWARDS National Board of Review top doc; 6 Critics Choice noms; PGA, Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards noms It’s possible that Kingdon’s documentary Ascension (winner of Tribeca’s top doc prize) won’t contribute to your understanding of President Xi Jinping’s “Chinese Dream.” Presented with no narrative and limited structure, […]

Spider-Man: No Way Home Photo : Everett Collection If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Oscar Nominations: Visual effects Where to Stream: Not streaming yet. Available to stream on Starz later this year. Playing in theaters. Convoluted as the Marvel Cinematic Universe has gotten, Holland’s […]

Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Photo : Everett Collection Oscar Nominations: Visual effects Where to Stream: Disney Plus The most obscure Marvel Cinematic Universe character to get his own stand-alone movie to date, the comic book mega-company’s ‘Master of Kung Fu’ may not be a household name (not yet, at least), but you wouldn’t […]

House of Gucci Photo : Everett Collection Oscar Nominations: 1 Makeup and hairstyling Where to Stream: Buy on Amazon or Hulu “‘House of Gucci’ has a transfixing backstabbing allure. It may be a drama about a crazy rich Euro chic Old World fashion dynasty, with a cast dominated by American actors scheming and emoting in gaudy Italian […]

Lunana A Yak in the Classroom Photo : Everett Collection Oscar Nominations: Documentary Where to Stream: Rent on Amazon or Apple The trusty old tale of a city slicker teacher being posted to a school in the sticks is given a fresh coat of paint in the delightful Bhutanese comic drama ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom.’ Gloriously […]