A guide for movies to watch this holiday season
2020: Just sayin’ — the year doesn’t automatically bring to mind happy thoughts as we head into the home stretch. But with films featuring Viola Davis and a Black Pixar star, this season’s movie releases may provide some relief and even, possibly, some uplift.
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The once-overlooked genre has become a lucrative cottage industry — and sparked competition for seasonal viewers. Call it the Christmas movie wars.
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Moviegoing will be different this Thanksgiving, but with high quality titles set for release and coming soon there’s still plenty of things to be grateful about.
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In a year when many holiday traditions will be upended, films such as “Happiest Season,” “The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two” and “Godmothered” look to keep the spirit of holiday movies alive.
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Los Angeles Times TV critic Robert Lloyd imagines the plots of the season’s holiday TV movies based on their titles alone.
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“Soul” co-directors Pete Docter and Kemp Powers explain the process of centering an animated fantasy around an authentically Black character.
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Goldie Hawn has a bigger role as Mrs. Claus in this Chris Columbus-directed sequel.
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With premium video on demand no longer an experiment, Universal’s ‘Croods’ sequel is a preview for how movies will be released after the pandemic subsides.
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Virtually every movie that will be released this holiday season, including “Wonder Woman 1984,” “The Prom,” “One Night in Miami” and “Soul.”
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Viola Davis stars as blues legend Ma Rainey opposite Chadwick Boseman in the Netflix adaptation of August Wilson’s celebrated play.
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Viola Davis is the legendary blues singer opposite Colman Domingo and Glynn Turman in this strong Netflix adaptation of August Wilson’s play.
