Motion pictures
Aretha Franklin Biopic Pays Proper 'Respect' To The Queen Of Soul
Movie critic Justin Chang reviews the new Aretha Franklin movie Aretha, and the TV miniseries Genius: Aretha.
Giving DVDs That Take You To A New World.
Critic John Powers has a theory: The best movies to give are seldom the recent hits. Instead, a good gift DVD should transport you into a different world that you can immerse yourself in over and over. Check out his favorites for this holiday season.
'More Treasures from American Film Archives'
Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the new three-DVD set More Treasures from American Film Archives. Distributed by The National Film Preservation Foundation, it's a collection of 50 American films made between 1894 and 1931.
Film critic John Powers
Film critic John Powers reviews Together.
A "Failure" Worth the Effort.
Fresh Air film critic John Powers reviews, Magnolia, by Paul Thomas Anderson, who also made Boogie Nights.