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 […]

The Hand of God Oscar Nominations: International feature Where to Stream: Netflix In ‘The Hand of God,’ it’s easy to vibrate sympathetically with Fabietto, because he’s got a sly, pensive curiosity that you can tell will take him places. For most of the movie, however, the places he goes tend to involve his extended family, […]

Summer of Soul Photo : Everett Collection Oscar Nominations: 1 Documentary Where to Stream: Hulu Buried for 50 years, the spectacular filmed footage of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival reveals a musical moment — and a Black revolution — in full flower…It’s a music documentary like no other, because while it’s a joyful, cataclysmic, and soulfully seductive […]