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Movie Review: 'Tótem' is a masterful child's-eye view of family and death

Movie Review: 'Tótem' is a masterful child's-eye view of family and death

For a film about death, Lila Avilés’ “Tótem” is extraordinarily lived in. Avilés’ camera roams through the festive, cluttered gathering of an extended family as they prepare for a birthday celebration that evening.
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ returns to theaters, in IMAX 70mm, with new ‘Dune: Part Two’ footage

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ returns to theaters, in IMAX 70mm, with new ‘Dune: Part Two’ footage

Time isn’t inverting: Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” is coming back to movie theaters for a week in IMAX 70mm and on other large-format screens. The limited re-release of Nolan’s mind-bender starring John David Washington will begin on Feb.
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Colman Domingo will play Joe Jackson in 'Michael,' the Michael Jackson biopic

Colman Domingo will play Joe Jackson in 'Michael,' the Michael Jackson biopic

NEW YORK (AP) — Colman Domingo, fresh off his Oscar nomination , has joined the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic “Michael" to play the pop star's domineering father, Joe Jackson.
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Japan is rich, but many of its children are poor; a film documents the plight of single mothers

Japan is rich, but many of its children are poor; a film documents the plight of single mothers

TOKYO (AP) — The women work hard, sleeping only a few hours a night, as they juggle the demands of caring for their children and doing housework — all while suffering from poverty.
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A star is born? After time away, Maisy Stella makes her film debut at Sundance

A star is born? After time away, Maisy Stella makes her film debut at Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — “Who’s that girl?” has been a common refrain from Sundance Film Festival goers walking out of “My Old Ass” this week in Park City, Utah.
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Kim Thúy published 'Ru' to give voice to refugees. She hopes the film will, too

Kim Thúy published 'Ru' to give voice to refugees. She hopes the film will, too

TORONTO — A big-screen adaptation of Kim Thúy’s autobiographical novel “Ru” had the author revisiting sometimespainful childhood memories of fleeing Vietnam but she says it was “a privilege” to do so through the eyes of its young star.
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Carol Kane on working with Jason Schwartzman and her dream of being in a Martin Scorsese film

Carol Kane on working with Jason Schwartzman and her dream of being in a Martin Scorsese film

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Carol Kane really wanted to work with Jason Schwartzman, but the opportunity would require her to step a little outside of her comfort zone.
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Movie Review: 'Miller's Girl' with Jenna Ortega is an airless, cold affair that fails to spark

Movie Review: 'Miller's Girl' with Jenna Ortega is an airless, cold affair that fails to spark

Jenna Ortega's stark rise as Gen Z's goth-glam princess takes a pointless, awkward turn in “Miller’s Girl,” a new romantic horror movie about cerebral people that's simply tiresome.
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Toronto-based Nisha Pahuja hopes 'To Kill a Tiger' Oscar nod is a step toward change

Toronto-based Nisha Pahuja hopes 'To Kill a Tiger' Oscar nod is a step toward change

Filmmaker Nisha Pahuja hopes that an Oscar nod for her documentary "To Kill a Tiger" will be a small step in a movement of justice for sexual assault survivors.
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Q&A: Visual artist Titus Kaphar makes a personal film debut with ‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’

Q&A: Visual artist Titus Kaphar makes a personal film debut with ‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Titus Kaphar wanted to find a way to talk to his children about his life experience, his addict father, generational trauma and healing.
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