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.â€
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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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Review: In ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ Chadwick Boseman gives his final and finest performance
Viola Davis is the legendary blues singer opposite Colman Domingo and Glynn Turman in this strong Netflix adaptation of August Wilson’s play.
