Movies

Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani) and Emily (Zoe Kazan) in The Big Sick.

Arts

'The Big Sick' Is A Tonic For What Ails You

5:00pm June 22, 2017

by Andrew Lapin

Critic Andrew Lapin praises the "unique, understated comic irony" of this largely autobiographical rom-com about a couple whose young relationship gets tested by matters cultural — and medical.

L to R: Elle Fanning as Alicia (Elle Fanning), Miss Martha (Nicole Kidman), Edwina (Kirsten Dunst), Jane (Angourie Rice), Amy (Oona Laurence), Emily (Emma Howard), and Marie (Addison Riecke) in The Beguiled

Arts

A Wounded Union Soldier In A House Of Southern Women: 'The Beguiled'

5:00pm June 22, 2017

by Ella Taylor

Sofia Coppola's lush visual aesthetic infuses this study in sublimated lust with just enough sly, Southern-Gothic bodice-ripping to intrigue and satisfy.

Tea ceremony participants in Kyoto, Japan from In Pursuit of Silence.

Arts

Documentary Scours Our Noisy Globe 'In Search Of Silence'

5:00pm June 22, 2017

by Scott Tobias

Director Patrick Shen features plenty of talking heads opining about our essential need for quiet and solitude, but this film works best when he captures moments of pristine, meditative stillness.

'From The Ashes' Documents Rise And Fall Of Coal In America

4:31pm June 22, 2017

After President Trump pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledged to lead a group of mayors, governors and CEOs in cutting emissions according to the Paris framework. And now Bloomberg also has a film out documenting coal's rise and fall in America, From the Ashes.

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Economy

Only One Bank Faced Criminal Charges For The Mortgage Crisis. Bet You've Never Heard Of It.

2:42pm June 21, 2017

The documentary, "Abacus: Small Enough To Jail," tells the story of a family-owned bank in New York's Chinatown — the only U.S. institution to face criminal fraud charges in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis.

Arts

'The Big Sick' Is A Wonderful Movie And An Imperfect Milestone

2:39pm June 21, 2017

by Justin Chang

Comedian Kumail Nanjiani steps into the leading role in a semi-autobiographical love story. It's a quietly groundbreaking crowd-pleaser, though some characters aren't as fully dimensional as others.

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Disney Is Taking Stereotypes And Diversity Seriously, Or Is It?

1:40pm June 20, 2017

From "Moana" to "Beauty and the Beast" and "Zootopia," new Disney films for children are becoming more inclusive and questioning of racial and gender stereotypes. A look at new Disney films, stereotypes, representation and diversity.

Arts

'Maudie' Paints Intimate Portrait Of Canadian Painter Maud Lewis

4:37pm June 19, 2017

The new film Maudie is an intimate drama about self-taught Canadian painter Maud Lewis. The film also takes a deep dive into her paintings and legacy.

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Lewis used leftover house paint to brighten the walls of the tiny home in Marshalltown that she shared with her husband.

Arts

Home Is Where The Art Is: The Unlikely Story Of Folk Artist Maud Lewis

4:32pm June 19, 2017

by Susan Stamberg

Lewis sold paintings to passing tourists for $2. Now, they go for as much as $20,000 and her entire house is on view in a museum. Maudie tells the true story of the untrained artist from Nova Scotia.

Lewis painted the scenes she saw around her home in Nova Scotia. Click here to read more about the real life artist who inspired the film.

Arts

'Maudie' Made Such Joyful Art, You'd Never Guess How Tough She Had It

4:31pm June 19, 2017

by Bob Mondello

The film tells the true story of Maud Lewis, a woman from a small town in Nova Scotia, who, with no formal training, became one of Canada's most celebrated folk artists.